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Accidents RSS Feed from ABC Far North2018, Australian Broadcasting Corporationen-au15Mon, 26 Nov 2018 15:53:00 +1100Video shows sunglasses reflection of moments before trio's skydive collisionhttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-11-26/gopro-video-shows-skydiving-trio-deaths-inquest-mission-beach/10555004?source=rss
An inquest examining a fatal skydiving accident in far north Queensland of three people including a mother of eight is shown GoPro vision that captured the faces of the victims before a mid-air collision that saw them fall to their deaths.Mon, 26 Nov 2018 15:53:00 +1100\xmlcontent\201811\4924125.xmlABC Far NorthbrisbanefarnorthDisasters and Accidents:Accidents:Air and SpaceDisasters and Accidents:Accidents:AllDisasters and Accidents:All:AllDisasters and Accidents:Emergency Incidents:AllLaw, Crime and Justice:All:AllLaw, Crime and Justice:Courts and Trials:AllAustralia:All:AllAustralia:QLD:AllAustralia:QLD:Brisbane 4000Australia:QLD:Cairns 4870Australia:QLD:Mission Beach 4852Peter Dawson, Kerri Pike and Toby TurnerPeter Dawson, Kerri Pike and Toby TurnerSupplied: Supplied-17.8702 146.1053A look inside a specialised water police boat named after fallen officer Damian Leedinghttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-10-28/water-police-boat-damian-leeding-whitsundays/10423808?source=rss
If you get into trouble on the water this summer, you may be rescued by a police boat named after a fallen police officer.Sun, 28 Oct 2018 09:46:00 +1100\xmlcontent\201810\4912541.xmlABC Far NorthnorthqldbrisbanefarnorthtropiccapricorniaDisasters and Accidents:Accidents:MaritimeHealth:safety:AllLaw, Crime and Justice:Police:AllSport:Motor Sports:Speed BoatsAustralia:QLD:Bowen 4805Australia:QLD:Brisbane 4000Australia:QLD:Cairns 4870Australia:QLD:Mackay 4740Australia:QLD:St Lawrence 4707Australia:QLD:Thursday Island 4875Australia:QLD:Townsville 4810Australia:QLD:Yeppoon 4703Damien Leeding life buoyDamien Leeding life buoyABC News: ABC NewsWhitsunday water policeWhitsunday water police discuss what a typical day looks like on board the patrol vessel Damian Leeding.Sophie Meixner-21.155 149.1664Fatal skydive accident possibly caused by instructor 'opening chute too early'http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-08-06/fatal-skydive-accident-possibly-caused-by-instructor/10080170?source=rss
The deaths of three skydivers in far north Queensland last year could have been caused in a mid-air collision resulting from a jump instructor opening his parachute prematurely, a coroner hears.Mon, 06 Aug 2018 19:59:00 +1000\xmlcontent\201808\4880339.xmlABC Far NorthbrisbanefarnorthDisasters and Accidents:Accidents:Air and SpaceDisasters and Accidents:Emergency Incidents:AllLaw, Crime and Justice:Courts and Trials:AllLifestyle and Leisure:Clubs and Associations:AllAustralia:QLD:AllAustralia:QLD:Brisbane 4000Australia:QLD:Cairns 4870Australia:QLD:Mission Beach 4852Peter Dawson, Kerri Pike and Toby TurnerPeter Dawson, Kerri Pike and Toby TurnerSupplied: Supplied-16.9245 145.7652New boat safety rules requiring self-deploying emergency beacons 'unlikely' to have saved Dianne fishermen, family sayshttp://www.abc.net.au/news/rural/2018-07-26/new-rules-require-self-deploying-emergency-beacons-on-boats/10039228?source=rss
The brother of one of the six men who died in the sinking of the fishing boat Dianne says a new standard requiring boats to carry an emergency beacon is a knee jerk reactionFri, 27 Jul 2018 10:06:00 +1000\xmlcontent\201807\4875868.xmlABC Far NorthwidebaybrisbanefarnorthwestqldtropicnorthwestcapricorniasouthqldnorthqldwheatbeltDisasters and Accidents:Accidents:MaritimeHealth:Occupational Health and Safety:AllRural:Fishing, Aquaculture:AllAustralia:All:AllAustralia:QLD:Agnes Water 4677Australia:QLD:AllAustralia:QLD:Brisbane 4000Australia:QLD:Bundaberg 4670Australia:QLD:Cairns 4870Australia:QLD:Longreach 4730Australia:QLD:Mackay 4740Australia:QLD:Mount Isa 4825Australia:QLD:Rockhampton 4700Australia:QLD:Toowoomba 4350Australia:QLD:Townsville 4810Australia:WA:Geraldton 6530float free epirb closedfloat free epirb closedSupplied: Australian Maritime Safety Authority: Supplied: Australian Maritime Safety AuthorityZac FeeneyZac FeeneySupplied: Joel Feeney: Supplied: Joel Feeney-24.2128 151.9059Trawler capsize survivor Ruben McDornan heard banging from boat as it sank off Qld's coasthttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-07-22/sole-survivor-trawler-dianne-ruben-mcdornan-speaks-after-ordeal/10023010?source=rss
Ruben McDornan, the sole survivor of the trawler Dianne that capsized off the Queensland coast last year, tells Nine's 60 Minutes he heard banging from inside the overturned boat as it sank with his crewmen on board.Mon, 23 Jul 2018 08:11:00 +1000\xmlcontent\201807\4873876.xmlABC Far NorthbrisbanefarnorthcapricorniaCommunity and Society:All:AllCommunity and Society:Grief:AllDisasters and Accidents:Accidents:AllDisasters and Accidents:Accidents:MaritimeDisasters and Accidents:All:AllDisasters and Accidents:Emergency Incidents:AllHuman Interest:All:AllHuman Interest:People:AllAustralia:All:AllAustralia:QLD:AllAustralia:QLD:Brisbane 4000Australia:QLD:Cairns 4870Australia:QLD:Gladstone 4680Australia:QLD:Seventeen Seventy 4677Ruben McDornanRuben McDornanFacebook: Ruben McDornan: Facebook: Ruben McDornanSole survivor of trawler capsize says he considered giving upRuben McDornan, the sole survivor of the trawler Dianne that capsized off the Queensland coast last year, tells Nine's 60 Minutes he considered giving up.-28.07607 153.414073'Ignorance not an excuse': What drivers need to consider before packing the carhttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-04-16/what-you-can-and-cant-carry-in-your-car/9662556?source=rss
Drivers are preparing to head home from adventures before school resumes and police worry many could be operating illegally.Mon, 16 Apr 2018 17:26:00 +1000\xmlcontent\201804\4830911.xmlABC Far NorthfarnorthBusiness, Economics and Finance:Industry:Road TransportDisasters and Accidents:Accidents:AllDisasters and Accidents:Accidents:RoadLaw, Crime and Justice:Laws:AllLaw, Crime and Justice:Police:AllAustralia:QLD:AllAustralia:QLD:Cairns 4870Drivers need to follow the rules, or risk a fineDrivers need to follow the rules, or risk a fineSupplied: QPS: Supplied: QPS-16.9245 145.7652Hawaii tourists killed in fatal Whitsunday helicopter crashhttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-03-22/whitsunday-fatal-helicopter-crash-no-companys-first-incident-qld/9574766?source=rss
A helicopter crash that killed two tourists from Hawaii and injured three people off the Whitsundays in north Queensland is the second incident in four months for the company that operates the service.Thu, 22 Mar 2018 20:35:00 +1100\xmlcontent\201803\4820364.xmlABC Far NorthbrisbanefarnorthtropicnorthqldDisasters and Accidents:Accidents:Air and SpaceDisasters and Accidents:All:AllDisasters and Accidents:Emergency Incidents:AllAustralia:QLD:AllAustralia:QLD:Brisbane 4000Australia:QLD:Cairns 4870Australia:QLD:Mackay 4740Australia:QLD:Townsville 4810Australia:QLD:Whitsundays 4802Hardy Reef where a chopper crashed into watersHardy Reef where a chopper crashed into watersNews Video: News VideoReef pontoonReef pontooncqplanespotting.blogspot.com.au - file image: cqplanespotting.blogspot.com.au - file imageDoctor winched to the pontoon at Hardy Reef where a helicopter crashedDoctor winched to the pontoon at Hardy Reef, in the Whitsundays off north Queensland where a helicopter carrying five people crashed late on Wednesday afternoon, March 21, 2018. The helicopter crash that killed two tourists visiting from Hawaii is the second incident in four months for the company that operates the service.-20.278 148.915Helicopter crash off Whitsundays leaves two dead, three injuredhttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-03-21/helicopter-crashes-on-barrier-reef-two-dead-north-queensland/9573448?source=rss
Two people die and one person is seriously injured in a helicopter crash near a pontoon at Hardy Reef in a remote section of the Great Barrier Reef in the Whitsundays.Wed, 21 Mar 2018 23:05:00 +1100\xmlcontent\201803\4820149.xmlABC Far NorthbrisbanefarnorthtropicnorthqldBusiness, Economics and Finance:Industry:Air TransportDisasters and Accidents:Accidents:Air and SpaceAustralia:QLD:AllAustralia:QLD:Brisbane 4000Australia:QLD:Cairns 4870Australia:QLD:Mackay 4740Australia:QLD:Townsville 4810Joy flight accidentJoy flight accidentSupplied: cqplanespotting - file image: Supplied: cqplanespotting - file imageReef pontoonReef pontooncqplanespotting.blogspot.com.au - file image: cqplanespotting.blogspot.com.au - file image-19.2643 146.8118Two people found dead in dam in tragic Australia Day drowningshttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-01-27/two-people-drown-in-dam-in-julattan-on-australia-day/9366958?source=rss
Police say people searching for their friend Kirsty Cini when she failed to surface in a rural dam in far north Queensland unexpectedly found the body of teenager Zack Jenkins, who they did not know was missing.Sat, 27 Jan 2018 16:13:00 +1100\xmlcontent\201801\4795120.xmlABC Far NorthfarnorthCommunity and Society:Regional:AllDisasters and Accidents:Accidents:OtherDisasters and Accidents:Emergency Incidents:AllEvent:Australia Day:AllHealth:Drug Use:AlcoholRural:Rural Youth:AllAustralia:QLD:Cairns 4870Composite image of Zack Jenkins and Kirsty Cini, who drowned in a dam at Julattan in far north QueenComposite image of Zack Jenkins and Kirsty Cini, who drowned in a dam at Julattan in far north Queensland: Tragic accidentTragic accidentFacebook: Kirsty Cini: Facebook: Kirsty Cini-16.9245 145.7652Australian skydiving company Experience Co halts trading after crash in New Zealandhttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-01-10/sky-diving-company-experience-co-involved-another-crash/9318176?source=rss
Adventure tourism company Experience Co, which was involved in a triple-fatality accident in far north Queensland in October last year, halts trading on its shares after being involved in a new accident.Wed, 10 Jan 2018 17:24:00 +1100\xmlcontent\201801\4788673.xmlABC Far NorthfarnorthBusiness, Economics and Finance:Company News:AllDisasters and Accidents:Accidents:OtherAustralia:QLD:AllAustralia:QLD:Mission Beach 4852New Zealand:All:AllJetty at Kinloch, near Queenstown, New Zealand, looking out over Lake WakatipuJetty at Kinloch, near Queenstown, New Zealand, looking out over Lake Wakatipu, June 2008.Chris Booker, file photowww.sxc.hu: Chris Booker, file photo-41 174Queensland sailor dies at sea while delivering luxury yacht to the Philippineshttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-12-19/queensland-sailor-anthony-johnny-mahoney-dies-yacht-philippines/9270942?source=rss
A Queensland yachtsman, who lost his wife in a sailing accident three years ago, dies after desperately clinging to a dinghy with two friends for four days off the coast of the Philippines, where the men were attempting to deliver a luxury yacht.Wed, 20 Dec 2017 00:23:00 +1100\xmlcontent\201712\4782391.xmlABC Far NorthbrisbanefarnorthnorthqldDisasters and Accidents:Accidents:AllDisasters and Accidents:Accidents:MaritimeDisasters and Accidents:All:AllAustralia:All:AllAustralia:QLD:AllAustralia:QLD:Brisbane 4000Australia:QLD:Cairns 4870Australia:QLD:Townsville 4810Philippines:All:AllQueensland yachtsman dies off Philippines coast, two others rescuedQueensland yachtsman dies off Philippines coast, two others rescuedFacebook: Johnny Boney Mahoney: Facebook: Johnny Boney MahoneyShannon Grasso with her stepfather Anthony MahoneyShannon Grasso with her stepfather Anthony MahoneyFacebook: Shannon Grasso: Facebook: Shannon Grasso-16.9245 145.7652'My heart has been broken': Trawler Dianne survivor Ruben McDornan pays tribute to lost mateshttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-11-11/ruben-mcdornan-facebook-post-tribute-trawler-sinking-qld/9141064?source=rss
The sole survivor of a trawler that capsized off the Queensland coast opens up publicly for the first time, posting an emotional tribute to his six lost crewmates on social media.Sat, 11 Nov 2017 12:57:00 +1100\xmlcontent\201711\4763539.xmlABC Far NorthbrisbanefarnorthcapricorniaCommunity and Society:All:AllCommunity and Society:Missing Person:AllDisasters and Accidents:Accidents:AllDisasters and Accidents:Accidents:MaritimeDisasters and Accidents:All:AllHuman Interest:All:AllHuman Interest:People:AllAustralia:All:AllAustralia:QLD:AllAustralia:QLD:Brisbane 4000Australia:QLD:Cairns 4870Australia:QLD:Seventeen Seventy 4677Ruben McDornanRuben McDornanFacebook: Ruben McDornan: Facebook: Ruben McDornan-16.9245 145.7652'Remorseful' tourist given suspended sentence for crash death of 17yo Miss World contestanthttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-11-06/elyse-miller-kennedy-killed-car-accident-mareeba-qld/9123154?source=rss
A French tourist who caused a crash when she drifted on to the wrong side of the road, killing model and Miss World contestant Elyse Miller-Kennedy, is given a suspended sentence by a District Court judge in Cairns.Tue, 07 Nov 2017 00:22:00 +1100\xmlcontent\201711\4760907.xmlABC Far NorthfarnorthDisasters and Accidents:Accidents:AllDisasters and Accidents:Accidents:RoadDisasters and Accidents:All:AllLaw, Crime and Justice:All:AllLaw, Crime and Justice:Courts and Trials:AllAustralia:All:AllAustralia:QLD:AllAustralia:QLD:Cairns 4870Australia:QLD:Mareeba 4880Elyse Miller-KennedyElyse Miller-KennedyFacebook: Elyse Miller: Facebook: Elyse Miller-16.9245 145.7652Trawler Dianne survivor Ruben McDornan honours mates, voices hope for missing menhttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-11-01/trawler-sinking-survivor-ruben-mcdornan-honours-mates-at-cairns/9106372?source=rss
The sole survivor of an incident that saw a trawler sink in rough seas off central Queensland pays an emotional tribute to his dead and missing mates at a candlelight vigil in Cairns.Wed, 01 Nov 2017 10:02:00 +1100\xmlcontent\201711\4758356.xmlABC Far NorthfarnorthcapricorniaCommunity and Society:All:AllCommunity and Society:Grief:AllDisasters and Accidents:Accidents:MaritimeDisasters and Accidents:Emergency Incidents:AllHuman Interest:All:AllHuman Interest:People:AllAustralia:QLD:Cairns 4870Australia:QLD:Seventeen Seventy 4677Sunken trawler survivor Ruben McDornan honours mates at Cairns vigilSunken trawler survivor Ruben McDornan honours mates at Cairns vigilABC News: Tim Swanston: ABC News: Tim Swanston-16.9245 145.7652Mission Beach skydiving tragedy: Kerri Pike's husband calls for coronial inquest into triple fatalityhttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-10-24/kerri-pike-missing-beach-skydiving-tragedy-husband-coroner/9079474?source=rss
The husband of Kerri Pike, one of three people killed while skydiving in far north Queensland, tells the ABC he wants an open coronial inquest into the tragedy, and thanks the community for its support.Tue, 24 Oct 2017 11:12:00 +1100\xmlcontent\201710\4754474.xmlABC Far NorthfarnorthnorthqldDisasters and Accidents:Accidents:Air and SpaceDisasters and Accidents:Accidents:AllDisasters and Accidents:All:AllDisasters and Accidents:Emergency Incidents:AllGovernment and Politics:Activism and Lobbying:AllGovernment and Politics:All:AllHuman Interest:All:AllHuman Interest:People:AllAustralia:All:AllAustralia:QLD:AllAustralia:QLD:Mission Beach 4852Australia:QLD:Townsville 4810Victims of triple-fatal skydiving accident in Queensland identifiedVictims of triple-fatal skydiving accident in Queensland identifiedFacebook: Kerri Pike: Facebook: Kerri Pike-17.8702 146.1053'Moving on' more important than finding answers for family of skydiver killed in Mission Beach tragedyhttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-10-20/mother-of-skydiver-peter-dawson-speaks-mission-beach-queensland/9070714?source=rss
The mother of skydiver Peter Dawson, who died at Mission Beach on Saturday, says finding answers will not bring her son back.Fri, 20 Oct 2017 19:16:00 +1100\xmlcontent\201710\4753115.xmlABC Far NorthfarnorthDisasters and Accidents:Accidents:OtherAustralia:QLD:Mission Beach 4852Victims of triple-fatal skydiving accident in Queensland identifiedVictims of triple-fatal skydiving accident in Queensland identifiedFacebook: Peter Dawson: Facebook: Peter Dawson-17.8702 146.1053Mission Beach skydiving accident: Helmet cam footage no help to investigatorshttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-10-16/mission-beach-skydiving-accident-helmet-cam-footage-no-help/9055020?source=rss
Mid-air video footage from one of the three skydivers who died in far north Queensland last Friday is inconclusive in pinpointing the cause of the tragedy, police confirm.Tue, 17 Oct 2017 00:22:00 +1100\xmlcontent\201710\4750528.xmlABC Far NorthfarnorthDisasters and Accidents:Accidents:Air and SpaceDisasters and Accidents:All:AllAustralia:QLD:Cairns 4870Australia:QLD:Mission Beach 4852Peter Dawson, Kerri Pike and Toby TurnerPeter Dawson, Kerri Pike and Toby TurnerSupplied: Supplied-17.8702 146.1053Mission Beach skydiving accident: Kerri Pike's husband's grief at losing 'love of my life'http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-10-15/kerri-pike-husband-grief-mission-beach-skydiving-accident-qld/9051862?source=rss
A man who lost his wife in the skydiving triple fatality at Mission Beach in far north Queensland pays tribute to the "love of his life" in a social media post, as authorities continue investigations into the accident.Sun, 15 Oct 2017 16:39:00 +1100\xmlcontent\201710\4750002.xmlABC Far NorthfarnorthDisasters and Accidents:Accidents:Air and SpaceDisasters and Accidents:Accidents:AllDisasters and Accidents:All:AllAustralia:All:AllAustralia:QLD:AllAustralia:QLD:Cairns 4870Australia:QLD:Mission Beach 4852Kerri PikeKerri PikeFacebook: Hooked Up Fishing Adventures: Facebook: Hooked Up Fishing AdventuresPeter Dawson, Kerri Pike and Toby TurnerPeter Dawson, Kerri Pike and Toby TurnerSupplied: Supplied-17.8702 146.1053Mission Beach skydiving accident victims identified as Kerri Pike, Peter Dawson and Toby Turnerhttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-10-14/victims-identified-skydive-accident-mission-beach-qld/9049926?source=rss
Queensland woman Kerri Pike is killed during a skydive understood to have been a birthday gift from her family, along with Peter Dawson, 35, and Toby Turner, 34, while Skydive Mission Beach says it received "zero non-compliances" during a recent audit.Sun, 15 Oct 2017 00:21:00 +1100\xmlcontent\201710\4749641.xmlABC Far NorthfarnorthDisasters and Accidents:Accidents:Air and SpaceDisasters and Accidents:Accidents:AllDisasters and Accidents:All:AllDisasters and Accidents:Emergency Incidents:AllAustralia:All:AllAustralia:QLD:AllAustralia:QLD:Cairns 4870Australia:QLD:Mission Beach 4852Peter Dawson, Kerri Pike and Toby TurnerPeter Dawson, Kerri Pike and Toby TurnerSupplied: SuppliedSkydive Australia suspends operations after triple-fatal accidentSkydive Australia suspends its operations at Mission Beach in far north Queensland pending a full inquiry into the deaths of instructors Peter Dawson, 35, and Toby Turner, 34, as well as 54-year-old Kerri Pike.-17.8702 146.1053Three dead in skydiving accident at Mission Beach, south of Cairnshttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-10-13/mission-beach-sky-diving-deaths-three-people/9048480?source=rss
Two instructors and a 54-year-old woman are dead after what is believed to be a mid-air collision between tandem and single skydivers at Mission Beach, with police saying it appeared their parachutes "failed to deploy correctly".Sat, 14 Oct 2017 05:28:00 +1100\xmlcontent\201710\4749423.xmlABC Far NorthbrisbanefarnorthDisasters and Accidents:Accidents:OtherAustralia:QLD:Brisbane 4000Australia:QLD:Mission Beach 4852Parachute in a treeParachute in a treeABC News: Kathy McLeish: ABC News: Kathy McLeishSkydiver deathsSkydiver deathsABC News: Kathy McLeish: ABC News: Kathy McLeishSenior Sergeant Peter WilliamsonSenior Sergeant Peter Williamson talks to the media about the deaths of three skydivers.-17.8702 146.1053Croc death: 'We hope God took care of her,' says family of woman feared killedhttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-10-13/family-of-woman-feared-taken-by-crocodile-speaks-heartbreak/9047886?source=rss
The family of a Port Douglas grandmother who went missing near a croc-infested waterway speak of their heartbreak over the tragedy, as police confirm human remains have been found.Fri, 13 Oct 2017 17:35:00 +1100\xmlcontent\201710\4749389.xmlABC Far NorthfarnorthDisasters and Accidents:Accidents:AllHuman Interest:All:AllHuman Interest:Animal Attacks:AllHuman Interest:Animal Attacks:CrocodileAustralia:All:AllAustralia:QLD:AllAustralia:QLD:Cairns 4870Australia:QLD:Port Douglas 4871Anne CameronAnne CameronSupplied: Queensland Police: Supplied: Queensland Police-16.4853 145.4662Macumba shipwreck found in Arafura Sea more than 70 years after sinking in Japanese air raidhttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-10-05/macumba-shipwreck-found-off-arnhem-land-74-years-after-sinking/9016796?source=rss
CSIRO scientists solve a 74-year-old maritime mystery with the discovery of a World War II shipwreck off the Northern Territory coast.Thu, 05 Oct 2017 12:40:00 +1100\xmlcontent\201710\4744857.xmlABC Far NorthdarwinfarnorthCommunity and Society:History:World War 2Disasters and Accidents:Accidents:MaritimeScience and Technology:Research Organisations:AllAustralia:NT:Nhulunbuy 0880Australia:QLD:Cairns 4870SS Macumba sonar mapSS Macumba sonar mapSupplied: CSIRO Marine National Facility: Supplied: CSIRO Marine National Facility-12.1868 136.7821Great Barrier Reef: Panama company charged, faces up to $17m fine for spilling tonnes of oilhttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-06-22/panama-company-faces-massive-fine-over-great-barrier-reef-spill/8633984?source=rss
A shipping company is charged and faces a fine of up to $17 million for allegedly spilling about 15 tonnes of oil but experts say it could prove difficult to enforce a fine even if the prosecution is successful.Thu, 22 Jun 2017 06:52:00 +1000\xmlcontent\201706\4689734.xmlABC Far NorthfarnorthnorthqldBusiness, Economics and Finance:Industry:Oil and GasDisasters and Accidents:Accidents:AllDisasters and Accidents:Accidents:MaritimeDisasters and Accidents:All:AllEnvironment:All:AllEnvironment:Environmental Impact:AllEnvironment:Environmental Management:AllEnvironment:Environmental Policy:AllEnvironment:Oceans and Reefs:Great Barrier ReefEnvironment:Pollution:Water PollutionGovernment and Politics:Activism and Lobbying:AllGovernment and Politics:All:AllGovernment and Politics:Federal - State Issues:AllLaw, Crime and Justice:All:AllLaw, Crime and Justice:Courts and Trials:AllAustralia:QLD:AllAustralia:QLD:Cairns 4870Australia:QLD:Townsville 4810Globex Shipping ship ReginaGlobex Shipping ship ReginaSupplied: Baltic Shipping Services: Supplied: Baltic Shipping Services-19.2643 146.8118Explosive device found on Bruce Highway south of Cairns safely detonatedhttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-05-17/explosive-device-found-on-bruce-highway-at-cairns-south/8534214?source=rss
Bomb squad officers safely detonate an explosive device found beside the Bruce Highway at Cairns in far north Queensland.Wed, 17 May 2017 20:28:00 +1000\xmlcontent\201705\4670803.xmlABC Far NorthfarnorthDisasters and Accidents:Accidents:RoadDisasters and Accidents:All:AllDisasters and Accidents:Emergency Incidents:AllAustralia:QLD:AllAustralia:QLD:Cairns 4870Bruce highway traffic chaosBruce highway traffic chaosABC News: Emilia Terzon: ABC News: Emilia Terzon-16.9245 145.7652Woman falls up Charters Towers hospital stairs, gets $1.6m payouthttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-03-01/hospital-fall-compensation-pay-out-charters-towers/8312092?source=rss
A woman who tripped while climbing stairs at a regional Queensland hospital has been awarded $1.6 million in damages for her injuries.Wed, 01 Mar 2017 06:57:00 +1100\xmlcontent\201703\4628171.xmlABC Far NorthfarnorthnorthqldDisasters and Accidents:Accidents:OtherHuman Interest:People:AllLaw, Crime and Justice:All:AllAustralia:QLD:AllAustralia:QLD:Cairns 4870Australia:QLD:Charters Towers 4820Australia:QLD:Townsville 4810Amelia CoveyAmelia CoveySupplied: Queensland Health: Supplied: Queensland Health-20.0739 146.261Skydive accident survivor rediscovers passion for life in open water swimminghttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-01-23/skydive-accident-survivor-rediscovers-passion-for-life/8204644?source=rss
A far north Queensland man whose passion for adventure landed him in a wheelchair is training for one of the toughest open water swims in Queensland.Mon, 23 Jan 2017 16:32:00 +1100\xmlcontent\201701\4608224.xmlABC Far NorthfarnorthsouthqldnorthqldArts and Entertainment:Kids Games and Links:Extreme SportsDisasters and Accidents:Accidents:OtherHealth:Disabilities:AllHealth:Rehabilitation:AllSport:Swimming:AllAustralia:QLD:Cairns 4870Australia:QLD:Goondiwindi 4390Australia:QLD:Magnetic Island 4819Australia:QLD:Townsville 4810Jonas LutkeJonas LutkeABC Far North: Mark Rigby: ABC Far North: Mark Rigby-16.9245 145.7652Helicopter crash: Search underway for passenger in dense rainforesthttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-11-19/helicopter-crash-search-for-passenger-in-dense-rainforest/8039654?source=rss
A ground and air search is underway for a man who may have been a passenger on a helicopter when it crashed into dense rainforest in far north Queensland yesterday.Sat, 19 Nov 2016 13:43:00 +1100\xmlcontent\201611\4577941.xmlABC Far NorthfarnorthDisasters and Accidents:Accidents:AllDisasters and Accidents:All:AllAustralia:QLD:AllAustralia:QLD:Cairns 4870Australia:QLD:Port Douglas 4871Search for missing passenger after helicopter crashSearch for missing passenger after helicopter crashFacebook: Rescue 510: Facebook: Rescue 510-16.4853 145.4662Authorities return to helicopter crash site in far north Queensland after reports of passenger on boardhttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-11-18/authorities-return-helicopter-crash-far-north-qld/8038462?source=rss
Authorities return to the scene of a helicopter crash in far north Queensland where a pilot was earlier rescued, following reports there may have been a passenger on board.Fri, 18 Nov 2016 19:50:00 +1100\xmlcontent\201611\4577603.xmlABC Far NorthfarnorthDisasters and Accidents:Accidents:Air and SpaceDisasters and Accidents:Accidents:AllDisasters and Accidents:All:AllAustralia:All:AllAustralia:QLD:AllAustralia:QLD:Cairns 4870Australia:QLD:Port Douglas 4871-16.4853 145.4662Reef deaths: Cardiologist suspects Irukandji jellyfish stung French touristshttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-11-17/french-tourists-reef-deaths-irukanji-jellyfish/8033474?source=rss
Two French tourists who died within minutes of each other while snorkelling on the Great Barrier Reef are likely to have been stung by the Irukandji jellyfish, a cardiologist says.Thu, 17 Nov 2016 23:47:00 +1100\xmlcontent\201611\4576724.xmlABC Far NorthfarnorthnorthqldDisasters and Accidents:Accidents:AllDisasters and Accidents:All:AllDisasters and Accidents:Emergency Incidents:AllEnvironment:Oceans and Reefs:Great Barrier ReefAustralia:QLD:Cairns 4870Australia:QLD:Townsville 4810Carukia barnesiCarukia barnesiSupplied: Lisa-Ann Gershwin: Supplied: Lisa-Ann Gershwin-16.9245 145.7652French tourists die after heart attacks on reef snorkelling tour off Cairnshttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-11-16/french-tourists-die-from-heart-attacks-on-great-barrier-reef/8030260?source=rss
Two French tourists who died after suffering heart attacks while snorkelling together in waters off Cairns were among a group of 21 people "with pre-existing medical conditions", the tour company says.Wed, 16 Nov 2016 18:40:00 +1100\xmlcontent\201611\4576039.xmlABC Far NorthfarnorthnorthqldDisasters and Accidents:Accidents:OtherDisasters and Accidents:All:AllDisasters and Accidents:Emergency Incidents:AllEnvironment:Oceans and Reefs:Great Barrier ReefAustralia:QLD:Cairns 4870Australia:QLD:Townsville 4810Reef deathsReef deathsABC News: ABC News-16.9245 145.7652The hunt for AE1: Former salvage diver's 50-year mission to find Australia's first submarinehttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-11-07/ae1-submarine-fritz-herscheid-find-australia-first-submarine/7880612?source=rss
A former salvage diver is intent on finding the final resting place of Australia's first submarine, AE1.Mon, 07 Nov 2016 14:59:00 +1100\xmlcontent\201611\4570437.xmlABC Far NorthfarnorthCommunity and Society:History:AllCommunity and Society:History:World War 1Defence and National Security:Defence Forces:NavyDisasters and Accidents:Accidents:MaritimeEnvironment:Oceans and Reefs:AllHuman Interest:All:AllLifestyle and Leisure:All:AllAustralia:QLD:Cairns 4870Papua New Guinea:All:AllSubmarine AE1 in 1914Submarine AE1 in 1914Supplied: Sea Power Centre: Supplied: Sea Power Centre-16.9245 145.7652Bus driver attacks prompt safety review, union calls for cashless ticketinghttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-09-30/bus-driver-attacks-prompt-safety-review-union-cashless-tickets/7891668?source=rss
The safety of Queensland bus drivers is under review amid concern that 350 drivers have been assaulted across the state in the past six months.Fri, 30 Sep 2016 08:22:00 +1000\xmlcontent\201609\4549110.xmlABC Far NorthbrisbanewidebayfarnorthwestqldtropicsunshinenorthwestcapricorniagoldcoastsouthqldnorthqldBusiness, Economics and Finance:Industry:Road TransportDisasters and Accidents:Accidents:RoadGovernment and Politics:Parliament:State ParliamentGovernment and Politics:Public Sector:AllLaw, Crime and Justice:Crime:AssaultAustralia:QLD:Brisbane 4000Australia:QLD:Bundaberg 4670Australia:QLD:Cairns 4870Australia:QLD:Longreach 4730Australia:QLD:Mackay 4740Australia:QLD:Maroochydore 4558Australia:QLD:Mount Isa 4825Australia:QLD:Rockhampton 4700Australia:QLD:Southport 4215Australia:QLD:Toowoomba 4350Australia:QLD:Townsville 4810Brisbane public busesBrisbane public buses drive into and out of the city's central bus station on March 25, 2010.Nic MacBean, file photoABC News: Nic MacBean, file photo-27.4698 153.024Shipwrecks, abandoned boats clean-up could cost Queenslanders $6mhttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-09-12/shipwrecks-boats-clean-up-could-cost-6-million-dollars/7836304?source=rss
Taxpayers could be left with a $6 million bill to clean up hundreds of abandoned boats along Queensland's coastline.Mon, 12 Sep 2016 16:05:00 +1000\xmlcontent\201609\4537318.xmlABC Far NorthbrisbanewidebayfarnorthtropicgoldcoastnorthqldBusiness, Economics and Finance:Industry:Sea TransportDisasters and Accidents:Accidents:MaritimeHealth:safety:AllAustralia:QLD:AllAustralia:QLD:Brisbane 4000Australia:QLD:Bundaberg 4670Australia:QLD:Cairns 4870Australia:QLD:Mackay 4740Australia:QLD:Normanton 4890Australia:QLD:Southport 4215Australia:QLD:Townsville 4810James Swan was on his 12-metre yacht near the Percy Isles on Tuesday night when his head sail broke James Swan was on his 12-metre yacht near the Percy Isles on Tuesday night when his head sail broke and he crashed into rocks on an nearby island.Supplied: RACQ CQ Rescue: Supplied: RACQ CQ Rescue-21.155 149.1664'Drive on left' signs could help reduce tourist-related crashes, RACQ sayshttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-08-18/racq-push-for-keep-left-signs-in-queensland/7761542?source=rss
The RACQ wants popular Queensland tourist locations to consider adding "drive on left" signage to their roadsides with the aim of reducing visitor-related road accidents.Thu, 18 Aug 2016 10:31:00 +1000\xmlcontent\201608\4521965.xmlABC Far NorthbrisbanefarnorthtropicsouthqldnorthqldDisasters and Accidents:Accidents:RoadLifestyle and Leisure:Travel and Tourism:AllLifestyle and Leisure:Travel and Tourism:Travel Health and SafetyAustralia:QLD:Brisbane 4000Australia:QLD:Cairns 4870Australia:QLD:Mackay 4740Australia:QLD:Stanthorpe 4380Australia:QLD:Townsville 4810Keep left in Austraila signKeep left in Austraila signFlikr: Alex Proimos: Flikr: Alex Proimos-27.4698 153.024Jetstar flight makes emergency landing in Guam after mid-air engine shutdownhttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-08-07/jetstar-flight-makes-emergency-landing-in-guam/7698578?source=rss
A Jetstar flight heading from Tokyo to the Gold Coast makes an emergency landing on the Pacific island of Guam after the crew shut down one of the plane's engines mid-flight.Sun, 07 Aug 2016 15:06:00 +1000\xmlcontent\201608\4514523.xmlABC Far NorthfarnorthDisasters and Accidents:Accidents:Air and SpaceDisasters and Accidents:Accidents:AllAustralia:QLD:Cairns 4870Guam:All:AllJapan:All:AllTwo Jetstar planesTwo Jetstar planesABC News: Giulio Saggin, file photo: ABC News: Giulio Saggin, file photo-16.9245 145.7652Angler rescued from capsized boat off Townsvillehttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-06-20/angler-rescued-from-capsized-boat-off-townsville/7525082?source=rss
A north Queensland fisherman has been rescued after his boat capsized.Mon, 20 Jun 2016 19:36:00 +1000\xmlcontent\201606\4485075.xmlABC Far NorthfarnorthnorthqldDisasters and Accidents:Accidents:MaritimeDisasters and Accidents:Emergency Incidents:AllAustralia:QLD:Cardwell 4849Australia:QLD:Townsville 4810Rescue off TownsvilleRescue off TownsvilleSupplied: Rescue 521 Townsville: Supplied: Rescue 521 TownsvilleFootage shows North Queensland fisherman's rescue after boat capsizesA north Queensland fisherman has been rescued after his boat capsized. Authorities received the call for help yesterday morning after an emergency beacon was activated.-19.2643 146.8118Iranian tourist drowns at Behana Gorge near Cairnshttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-05-30/iranian-tourist-drowns-near-cairns/7458188?source=rss
Police say an Iranian tourist who drowned south of Cairns, in far north Queensland, may have suffered a heart attack.Mon, 30 May 2016 10:58:00 +1000\xmlcontent\201605\4471799.xmlABC Far NorthfarnorthDisasters and Accidents:Accidents:AllAustralia:QLD:Cairns 4870-16.9245 145.7652Coroner in Cairns seeks more detail about resort pool drownings before inquest into Chinese tourist deathhttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-05-16/coroner-seeks-more-information-about-resort-pool-drownings/7416822?source=rss
A coroner in Cairns has called for more information from government authorities before an inquest into the drowning of a Chinese tourist in far north Queensland begins.Mon, 16 May 2016 10:31:00 +1000\xmlcontent\201605\4462901.xmlABC Far NorthfarnorthDisasters and Accidents:Accidents:AllLaw, Crime and Justice:Courts and Trials:AllAustralia:QLD:Cairns 4870Australia:QLD:Palm Cove 4879-16.7333 145.6667Assistant Police Commissioner Paul Taylor back at work after Cairns driveway deathhttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-04-18/senior-police-officer-back-at-work-after-cairns-driveway-death/7334856?source=rss
A senior police officer has returned to work, months after he was suspended after running over and killing a man in Cairns.Mon, 18 Apr 2016 13:20:00 +1000\xmlcontent\201604\4445311.xmlABC Far NorthfarnorthwestqldnorthwestDisasters and Accidents:Accidents:AllLaw, Crime and Justice:Police:AllAustralia:QLD:Cairns 4870Australia:QLD:Longreach 4730Australia:QLD:Mount Isa 4825Assistant Commissioner Paul Taylor ran over the man in the driveway of the Cairns district police buAssistant Commissioner Paul Taylor ran over the man in the driveway of the Cairns district police buildingABC News: ABC News-16.9245 145.7652Helicopter pilot missing, passenger swims 800m to raise alarm after crash off Noah Beachhttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-04-08/helicopter-pilot-missing-crash-passenger-swims-to-raise-alarm/7309450?source=rss
An air and sea search fails to find pilot Brad Maisel, whose helicopter crashed into the sea off Cape Tribulation in far north Queensland.Fri, 08 Apr 2016 16:16:00 +1000\xmlcontent\201604\4439303.xmlABC Far NorthfarnorthDisasters and Accidents:Accidents:Air and SpaceDisasters and Accidents:All:AllDisasters and Accidents:Emergency Incidents:AllAustralia:QLD:Cairns 4870Australia:QLD:Cooktown 4895Australia:QLD:Port Douglas 4871Brad Maisel, pilotBrad Maisel, pilotABC News: ABC News-15.4718 145.2488Dive boat skipper's death off Green Island stuns Cairns tourism industryhttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-04-07/dive-boat-skipper-dies-off-green-island-near-cairns/7306428?source=rss
Police and Workplace Health and Safety authorities are investigating the death of a dive boat skipper at Green Island off Cairns yesterday afternoon.Thu, 07 Apr 2016 11:40:00 +1000\xmlcontent\201604\4438757.xmlABC Far NorthfarnorthDisasters and Accidents:Accidents:AllAustralia:QLD:Cairns 4870Australia:QLD:Green Island 4871-16.7500 145.9667Truckie acquitted over fatal far north Queensland crash that killed British touristhttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-04-06/truckie-acquitted-over-fatal-far-north-qld-crash-near-oak-beach/7302920?source=rss
The lawyer for a truck driver acquitted over a fatal crash in far north Queensland says his client will be forever haunted by the collision.Wed, 06 Apr 2016 11:26:00 +1000\xmlcontent\201604\4438046.xmlABC Far NorthfarnorthDisasters and Accidents:Accidents:RoadLaw, Crime and Justice:Courts and Trials:AllLaw, Crime and Justice:Crime:AllLaw, Crime and Justice:Traffic Offences:AllAustralia:QLD:Cairns 4870Generic TV still of front of Cairns court house building in far north QldGeneric TV still of front of Cairns court house building in far north QldABC TV News - file image: ABC TV News - file image-16.9245 145.7652Cairns bus driver spared jail over crash into Kuranda tourist trainhttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-04-05/cairns-bus-driver-spared-jail-over-crash-into-kuranda-train/7300640?source=rss
A Cairns bus driver has avoided jail time for a crash involving an iconic tourist train in far north Queensland.Tue, 05 Apr 2016 14:20:00 +1000\xmlcontent\201604\4437518.xmlABC Far NorthfarnorthDisasters and Accidents:Accidents:RailDisasters and Accidents:Accidents:RoadLaw, Crime and Justice:Courts and Trials:AllLaw, Crime and Justice:Traffic Offences:AllAustralia:QLD:Cairns 4870Australia:QLD:Kuranda 4872Train crashes with busTrain crashes with busFacebook: Queensland Ambulance Service: Facebook: Queensland Ambulance Service-16.9245 145.7652Boy, 9, shot in eye by air rifle during target practicehttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-03-14/boy-shot-with-air-rifle-step-father-charged-cairns/7244056?source=rss
A nine-year-old boy is recovering in a far north Queensland hospital after he was accidently shot in the eye with an air rifle.Mon, 14 Mar 2016 10:03:00 +1100\xmlcontent\201603\4424327.xmlABC Far NorthfarnorthDisasters and Accidents:Accidents:AllHealth:All:AllLaw, Crime and Justice:All:AllLaw, Crime and Justice:Courts and Trials:AllLaw, Crime and Justice:Crime:AllAustralia:QLD:Cairns 4870Australia:QLD:Mount Surprise 4871-16.9245 145.7652Perth women drown in Cairns resort poolhttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-03-01/two-perth-women-die-in-cairns-resort-pool/7210754?source=rss
Two Perth women die within days of each other after they were both pulled unconscious from a resort swimming pool in far north Queensland.Tue, 01 Mar 2016 15:00:00 +1100\xmlcontent\201603\4416464.xmlABC Far NorthfarnorthDisasters and Accidents:Accidents:AllAustralia:QLD:Cairns 4870Australia:WA:AllTrinity Links resort pool in CairnsTrinity Links resort pool in CairnsHotelsCombined: HotelsCombined-16.9245 145.7652Hot air balloon clips powerlines near Mareeba in far north Queenslandhttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-02-08/hot-air-balloon-clips-powerlines-in-far-north-qld/7148000?source=rss
A group of tourists has had a lucky escape after their hot air balloon clipped high-voltage powerlines in far north Queensland.Mon, 08 Feb 2016 11:20:00 +1100\xmlcontent\201602\4402195.xmlABC Far NorthfarnorthDisasters and Accidents:Accidents:Air and SpaceDisasters and Accidents:Emergency Incidents:AllAustralia:QLD:Mareeba 4880-16.9965 145.4221Chinese tourist drowns at Palm Cove resort in far north Queenslandhttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-01-28/chinese-tourist-drowns-at-far-north-qld-resort/7120312?source=rss
Police are preparing a report for the coroner after a Chinese tourist drowned at a resort in far north Queensland overnight.Thu, 28 Jan 2016 13:09:00 +1100\xmlcontent\201601\4395993.xmlABC Far NorthfarnorthDisasters and Accidents:Accidents:AllAustralia:QLD:Cairns 4870Australia:QLD:Palm Cove 4879-16.7333 145.6667Fears sulphuric acid leaked from derailed train near Julia Creek into waterwayhttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-12-30/fear-sulphuric-acid-leaked-train-derailed-waterway-julia-creek/7060070?source=rss
It is feared sulphuric acid has leaked from a derailed freight train near Julia Creek in north-west Queensland into a nearby waterway.Wed, 30 Dec 2015 21:41:00 +1100\xmlcontent\201512\4380151.xmlABC Far NorthfarnorthnorthwestnorthqldDisasters and Accidents:Accidents:RailDisasters and Accidents:All:AllEnvironment:Environmental Impact:AllAustralia:QLD:Cairns 4870Australia:QLD:Julia Creek 4823Australia:QLD:Mount Isa 4825Australia:QLD:Richmond 4822Australia:QLD:Townsville 4810A freight train carrying approximately 200,000 litres of sulphuric acid has derailed east of Julia CA freight train carrying approximately 200,000 litres of sulphuric acid has derailed east of Julia Creek in north-west QueenslandSupplied: QPS: Supplied: QPS-20.6579 141.7467Woman's body found at Murray Falls in north Queenslandhttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-12-26/womans-body-found-in-north-queensland-swimming-hole/7054936?source=rss
The body of a woman has been found at the bottom of Murray Falls in north Queensland.Sat, 26 Dec 2015 16:19:00 +1100\xmlcontent\201512\4378904.xmlABC Far NorthfarnorthnorthqldDisasters and Accidents:Accidents:AllAustralia:QLD:Cairns 4870Australia:QLD:Townsville 4810Australia:QLD:Tully 4854-17.9349 145.9217SES Queensland urges action before first cyclone arriveshttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-12-18/ses-urges-home-preparation-ahead-of-first-cyclone/7040630?source=rss
The SES reminds Queenslanders to prepare their homes now for summer storms and cyclones.Fri, 18 Dec 2015 15:20:00 +1100\xmlcontent\201512\4375460.xmlABC Far NorthfarnorthtropicnorthqldDisasters and Accidents:Accidents:HomeDisasters and Accidents:Cyclones:AllDisasters and Accidents:Emergency Incidents:AllDisasters and Accidents:Emergency Planning:AllDisasters and Accidents:Storm:AllLifestyle and Leisure:Lifestyle:House and HomeWeather:Cyclone:AllAustralia:QLD:AllAustralia:QLD:Cairns 4870Australia:QLD:Mackay 4740Australia:QLD:Townsville 4810SES preparation powerlinesSES preparation powerlinesABC North Queensland: Nathalie Fernbach: ABC North Queensland: Nathalie Fernbach-19.2643 146.8118Inquest into driver's fatal plunge off Daintree ferry hears boat lacked safety barriershttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-11-18/inquest-into-daintree-ferry-death/6950614?source=rss
An inquest has heard Maritime Safety Queensland was aware of safety concerns about the Daintree ferry in far north Queensland, before a car ploughed off the edge, killing a man.Wed, 18 Nov 2015 12:44:00 +1100\xmlcontent\201511\4354614.xmlABC Far NorthfarnorthDisasters and Accidents:Accidents:AllLaw, Crime and Justice:Courts and Trials:AllAustralia:QLD:Cairns 4870Australia:QLD:Daintree 4873-16.2500 145.3167ATSB investigates helicopter crash at Whyanbeel in far north Queenslandhttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-11-04/atsb-probes-far-north-qld-chopper-crash-at-whyanbeel/6910802?source=rss
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau says it is investigating if engine failure caused a helicopter crash in far north Queensland earlier this week.Wed, 04 Nov 2015 12:29:00 +1100\xmlcontent\201511\4345080.xmlABC Far NorthfarnorthDisasters and Accidents:Accidents:Air and SpaceAustralia:QLD:Cairns 4870Australia:QLD:Mossman 4873-16.4615 145.3731Pathologist to give evidence to inquest into British tourist's snorkelling death off Cairnshttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-10-29/inquest-into-snorkel-death-off-cairns-to-hear-from-pathologist/6894904?source=rss
A forensic pathologist will today give evidence at an inquest into the 2012 death of a snorkeller off Cairns in far north Queensland.Thu, 29 Oct 2015 11:43:00 +1100\xmlcontent\201510\4341371.xmlABC Far NorthfarnorthDisasters and Accidents:Accidents:AllLaw, Crime and Justice:Courts and Trials:AllAustralia:QLD:Cairns 4870-16.9245 145.7652Coroner adjourns inquest into death of apprentice electrician Dale Kennedy in Cairnshttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-10-08/inquest-adjourned-into-electrocution-of-dale-kennedy-in-cairns/6836396?source=rss
A coronial inquest into the death of an apprentice electrician in Cairns three years ago has been adjourned to allow two separate electrical audits to be carried out.Thu, 08 Oct 2015 12:21:00 +1100\xmlcontent\201510\4327594.xmlABC Far NorthfarnorthDisasters and Accidents:Accidents:WorkplaceLaw, Crime and Justice:Courts and Trials:AllAustralia:QLD:Cairns 4870-16.9245 145.7652Queensland's deadliest beaches identified; calls for dusk patrols to prevent drowningshttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-09-18/queenslands-deadliest-beaches-identified-calls-for-dusk-patrols/6786364?source=rss
A new report has identified Queensland's deadliest beaches and prompted calls to increase night-time patrols in areas with the highest risk of drowning.Fri, 18 Sep 2015 14:04:00 +1000\xmlcontent\201509\4315314.xmlABC Far NorthwidebayfarnorthsunshinegoldcoastCommunity and Society:Death:AllCommunity and Society:Volunteers:AllDisasters and Accidents:Accidents:AllHealth:safety:AllSport:Other Sports:Surf Life SavingAustralia:QLD:AllAustralia:QLD:Bundaberg 4670Australia:QLD:Cairns 4870Australia:QLD:Elliott Heads 4670Australia:QLD:Marcoola 4564Australia:QLD:Maroochydore 4558Australia:QLD:Southport 4215A surf lifesaver patrolling a beach, with flag.A surf lifesaver patrolling a beach, with flag.Simon Renilson: AAP: Simon Renilson: AAPA surf livesaver keeps watchA surf livesaver keeps watch at Southbank in Brisbane in October 2002.Simon RenilsonAAP: Simon Renilson-28.07607 153.414073Rescue chopper winches 32yo man to safety after 50-metre fall onto rock ledge near Cairnshttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-08-10/man-rescued-after-fall-onto-rock-ledge-near-cairns/6684866?source=rss
Emergency services have carried out a daring rescue operation in far north Queensland overnight, after a man fell more than 50 metres onto a rock ledge.Mon, 10 Aug 2015 13:44:00 +1000\xmlcontent\201508\4290307.xmlABC Far NorthfarnorthDisasters and Accidents:Accidents:AllDisasters and Accidents:Emergency Incidents:AllAustralia:QLD:Cairns 4870-16.9245 145.7652Police investigate Cairns hit-and-run after 37yo man injured in Parramatta Parkhttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-07-27/police-probe-cairns-hit-run/6650052?source=rss
Police are investigating a hit-and-run incident in Cairns, in far north Queensland, overnight.Mon, 27 Jul 2015 13:22:00 +1000\xmlcontent\201507\4281310.xmlABC Far NorthfarnorthsunshineDisasters and Accidents:Accidents:RoadLaw, Crime and Justice:Crime:AllLaw, Crime and Justice:Traffic Offences:AllAustralia:QLD:Cairns 4870Australia:QLD:Caloundra 4551Australia:QLD:Marcoola 4564-16.9245 145.7652Driver critical after car crashes into tree near Port Douglas in far north Queenslandhttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-07-06/driver-critical-after-car-hits-tree-near-port/6597354?source=rss
A man in his 40s is in a critical condition after his car left the road and hit a tree near Port Douglas in far north Queensland last night.Mon, 06 Jul 2015 11:27:00 +1000\xmlcontent\201507\4268214.xmlABC Far NorthfarnorthDisasters and Accidents:Accidents:RoadAustralia:QLD:Cairns 4870Australia:QLD:Port Douglas 4871-16.4853 145.46623yo boy critical after being hit by car in Cairns suburb of Manundahttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-06-26/toddler-critical-after-being-hit-by-car-in-cairns/6575144?source=rss
Far north Queensland police say a three-year-old boy is in a critical condition after being hit by a car in Cairns overnight.Fri, 26 Jun 2015 12:47:00 +1000\xmlcontent\201506\4262503.xmlABC Far NorthfarnorthDisasters and Accidents:Accidents:RoadLaw, Crime and Justice:All:AllAustralia:QLD:Cairns 4870Australia:QLD:Cooktown 4895Australia:QLD:Manunda 4870-16.9167 145.75Bus and Kuranda train collide in Cairns, 20 people taken to hospitalhttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-06-15/bus-and-kuranda-train-collide-in-cairns/6547414?source=rss
Twenty people are taken to hospital after a tourist bus collides with the Kuranda Scenic Railway train near Cairns in far north Queensland.Mon, 15 Jun 2015 23:47:00 +1000\xmlcontent\201506\4255329.xmlABC Far NorthfarnorthDisasters and Accidents:Accidents:RailAustralia:QLD:Cairns 4870Australia:QLD:Kuranda 4872Train crashes with busTrain crashes with busFacebook: Queensland Ambulance Service: Facebook: Queensland Ambulance Service-16.9245 145.7652Bus and train collide in far north Qldhttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-06-15/bus-and-train-collide-in-far-north-qld/6547914?source=rss
Mon, 15 Jun 2015 19:32:00 +1000\xmlcontent\201506\4255459.xmlABC Far NorthfarnorthDisasters and Accidents:Accidents:RailDisasters and Accidents:All:AllAustralia:QLD:AllAustralia:QLD:Cairns 4870Bus and train collide in far north QldBus and train collide in far north Qld7pm TV News QLD: 7pm TV News QLDBus and train collide in far north QldTwenty people have been taken to hospital after a bus and train collided in Cairns in far north Queensland.Kerrin Binnie-16.9245 145.7652Ravenshoe cafe explosion: Second person dies in Brisbane hospital from blast injurieshttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-06-15/second-person-dies-after-ravenshoe-blast/6546604?source=rss
A second woman, 82-year-old Margaret Clark, dies in hospital from injuries sustained in last week's cafe blast in the far north Queensland town of Ravenshoe.Mon, 15 Jun 2015 17:28:00 +1000\xmlcontent\201506\4255136.xmlABC Far NorthbrisbanefarnorthDisasters and Accidents:Accidents:AllDisasters and Accidents:All:AllAustralia:QLD:Brisbane 4000Australia:QLD:Cairns 4870Australia:QLD:Ravenshoe 4872Margaret ClarkMargaret ClarkSupplied: Supplied-17.6084 145.4828Cairns triathlete still in critical condition after suffering heart attack during ironman racehttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-06-15/triathlete-still-critical-after-heart-attack-during-ironman/6545736?source=rss
A 43-year-old woman remains in a critical condition in hospital after she is pulled unconscious from the water during the Cairns Ironman.Mon, 15 Jun 2015 11:15:00 +1000\xmlcontent\201506\4255020.xmlABC Far NorthfarnorthDisasters and Accidents:Accidents:AllSport:Other Sports:TriathlonAustralia:QLD:Cairns 4870Cairns IronmanCairns IronmanSupplied: Cairns Post/Justin Brierty: Supplied: Cairns Post/Justin Brierty-16.9245 145.7652Ravenshoe cafe explosion: Eighth person in critical condition in Brisbane hospitalhttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-06-13/eighth-person-in-critical-condition-after-ravenshoe-cafe-fire/6543642?source=rss
Another person is placed on the critical list in a Brisbane hospital after this week's cafe blast at Ravenshoe in far north Queensland.Sat, 13 Jun 2015 13:47:00 +1000\xmlcontent\201506\4254398.xmlABC Far NorthfarnorthCommunity and Society:Regional:AllDisasters and Accidents:Accidents:RoadDisasters and Accidents:Emergency Incidents:AllDisasters and Accidents:Fires:AllAustralia:QLD:Cairns 4870Australia:QLD:Ravenshoe 4872Ravenshoe cafe left in ruins after explosionRavenshoe cafe left in ruins after explosionABC News: Sharnie Kim: ABC News: Sharnie Kim-17.6084 145.4828Cairns taxi driver has no case to answer over man's death, court ruleshttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-06-09/taxi-driver-cairns-no-case-to-answer-mans-death-court-rules/6532810?source=rss
A District Court judge throws out a case against a Cairns taxi driver accused of dangerous driving causing a man's death.Tue, 09 Jun 2015 15:04:00 +1000\xmlcontent\201506\4251655.xmlABC Far NorthfarnorthDisasters and Accidents:Accidents:RoadLaw, Crime and Justice:Courts and Trials:AllAustralia:QLD:Cairns 4870-16.9245 145.7652Queensland's worst traffic light runners revealedhttp://www.abc.net.au/local/photos/2015/05/26/4242848.htm?source=rss
Official traffic figures reveal the areas of Queensland which have the highest rates of drivers running red and yellow traffic lights.Wed, 27 May 2015 08:30:00 +1000\xmlcontent\201505\4242848.xmlABC Far NorthbrisbanewidebayfarnorthwestqldtropicsunshinecapricorniagoldcoastsouthqldnorthqldDisasters and Accidents:Accidents:RoadLaw, Crime and Justice:All:AllBusiness, Economics and Finance:Industry:Road TransportLaw, Crime and Justice:Traffic Offences:AllAustralia:QLD:AllAustralia:QLD:Brisbane 4000Australia:QLD:Bundaberg 4670Australia:QLD:Cairns 4870Australia:QLD:Longreach 4730Australia:QLD:Mackay 4740Australia:QLD:Maroochydore 4558Australia:QLD:Rockhampton 4700Australia:QLD:Southport 4215Australia:QLD:Toowoomba 4350Australia:QLD:Townsville 4810A red traffic lightWhich area of Queensland has the highest rate of drivers running red lights?Damien LarkinsABC Gold Coast: Damien LarkinsTraffic lights: Graph of red light camera infringement noticesRed light camera traffic infringement notices per 1,000 vehicles monitored 2014 (Data supplied by Queensland Police Service)ABC Gold Coast: ABC Gold CoastTraffic lights: Graph of yellow light and arrow infringement noticesYellow light and arrow traffic infringements issued per registered vehicles 2014 (Data supplied by Transport and Main Roads Department)ABC Gold Coast: ABC Gold CoastTraffic lights: Graph of red light and arrow infringement noticesRed light and arrow traffic infringements issued per registered vehicles 2014 (Data supplied by Transport and Main Roads Department)ABC Gold Coast: ABC Gold Coast-27.4698 153.024Victims' families still angry 10 years after one of Australia's worst air disastershttp://www.abc.net.au/am/content/2015/s4231144.htm?source=rss
Victims' families are still fighting for justice 10 years on from one of Australia's worst air disasters. On the 7 May 2005, a Transair flight bound for Cairns slammed into a hillside near the remote Aboriginal community of Lockhart River on Cape York, killing all 15 on board. A decade on, litigation is continuing, and there's still anger at Australia's aviation watchdog for failing to prevent the crash.Thu, 07 May 2015 10:50:00 +1000\xmlcontent\201505\4231144.xmlABC Far NorthfarnorthDisasters and Accidents:All:AllDisasters and Accidents:Accidents:Air and SpaceLaw, Crime and Justice:Courts and Trials:AllAustralia:QLD:AllAustralia:QLD:Lockhart River 4871Lockhart River crash siteLockhart River crash site from the air.ABC TV: Victims' families still angry 10 years after one of Australia's worst air disastersVictims' families are still fighting for justice 10 years on from one of Australia's worst air disasters. On the 7 May 2005, a Transair flight bound for Cairns slammed into a hillside near the remote Aboriginal community of Lockhart River on Cape York, killing all 15 on board. A decade on, litigation is continuing, and there's still anger at Australia's aviation watchdog for failing to prevent the crash.Sharnie Kim-13.013 143.448Cairns man dies after being hit by car at Weipa on Cape Yorkhttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-04-14/cairns-man-dies-after-being-hit-by-car-on-cape-york/6390918?source=rss
A 45-year-old Cairns man has died after he was struck by a car on Cape York in far north Queensland.Tue, 14 Apr 2015 13:45:00 +1000\xmlcontent\201504\4216245.xmlABC Far NorthfarnorthDisasters and Accidents:Accidents:RoadAustralia:QLD:Cairns 4870Australia:QLD:Laura 4871Australia:QLD:Weipa 4874-12.625 141.8777Queensland Easter road toll highest in the nation with eight killedhttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-04-06/queensland-road-toll-hits-eight-over-easter-weekend/6372248?source=rss
Queensland's holiday road toll rises to eight, the highest in the nation, following the death of a man in Cairns in the state's far north.Mon, 06 Apr 2015 09:07:00 +1000\xmlcontent\201504\4211118.xmlABC Far NorthfarnorthCommunity and Society:Death:AllDisasters and Accidents:Accidents:RoadDisasters and Accidents:Emergency Incidents:AllAustralia:QLD:Edmonton 4869Police at the scene of where a four-year-old boy was killed after being hit by a car at KingstonPolice at the scene of where a four-year-old boy was killed after being hit by a car at KingstonABC News: Bridget Judd: ABC News: Bridget Judd-17.0222 145.7427Rise in Queensland rural child drownings prompts call for greater safety focushttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-03-21/rise-in-qld-rural-drownings-prompts-call-greater-safety/6338128?source=rss
Nine children have drowned on rural Queensland properties since last December and a lack of water safety programs is contributing to the increase in deaths, the drowning awareness group Hannah's Foundation says.Mon, 23 Mar 2015 10:55:00 +1100\xmlcontent\201503\4202264.xmlABC Far NorthwidebayfarnorthcapricorniawestqldtropicsunshinenorthwestsouthqldnorthqldDisasters and Accidents:Accidents:OtherEducation:Subjects:SafetyAustralia:QLD:Bundaberg 4670Australia:QLD:Cairns 4870Australia:QLD:Gladstone 4680Australia:QLD:Longreach 4730Australia:QLD:Mackay 4740Australia:QLD:Maroochydore 4558Australia:QLD:Mount Isa 4825Australia:QLD:Rockhampton 4700Australia:QLD:Toowoomba 4350Australia:QLD:Townsville 4810Manning water supplyBootawa dam the primary water storage for the Manning regionMidCoast Water: -24.8683 152.3459Nine people missing in boat in Queensland's Gulf of Carpentariahttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-03-20/nine-people-missing-in-boat-in-gulf-of-carpentaria-qld/6334342?source=rss
Police are searching for nine people missing in a boat in the Gulf of Carpentaria in far north Queensland.Fri, 20 Mar 2015 09:04:00 +1100\xmlcontent\201503\4201353.xmlABC Far NorthnorthwestfarnorthDisasters and Accidents:Accidents:MaritimeDisasters and Accidents:Emergency Incidents:AllAustralia:QLD:Mount Isa 4825Australia:QLD:Weipa 4874-12.625 141.8777Truck driver jailed over fatal Oak Beach crash in far north Qld that killed British touristhttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-03-06/truckie-jailed-over-fatal-far-north-qld-crash/6285228?source=rss
A far north Queensland court has heard a truck driver, who was yesterday convicted over a fatal crash, has racked up a string of traffic offences in the three years since the collision.Fri, 06 Mar 2015 12:19:00 +1100\xmlcontent\201503\4192586.xmlABC Far NorthfarnorthDisasters and Accidents:Accidents:RoadLaw, Crime and Justice:Courts and Trials:AllLaw, Crime and Justice:Crime:AllLaw, Crime and Justice:Traffic Offences:AllAustralia:QLD:Cairns 4870Australia:QLD:Port Douglas 4871Generic TV still of front of Cairns court house building in far north QldGeneric TV still of front of Cairns court house building in far north QldABC TV News - file image: ABC TV News - file image-16.9245 145.7652Retired truckie acquitted over level crossing crash that killed two train drivers in far north Queenslandhttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-02-25/retired-truckie-acquitted-over-fatal-level-crossing-crash/6261986?source=rss
A retired truck driver acquitted of dangerous driving causing death in a level crossing crash that killed two train drivers in far north Queensland.Wed, 25 Feb 2015 18:59:00 +1100\xmlcontent\201502\4186928.xmlABC Far NorthfarnorthDisasters and Accidents:Accidents:RailDisasters and Accidents:Accidents:RoadLaw, Crime and Justice:Courts and Trials:AllAustralia:QLD:Cairns 4870Australia:QLD:Cardwell 4849Australia:QLD:Innisfail 4860Truck driver Michael Joseph Nugent leaving the District Court in Innisfail on February 23, 2015.Truck driver Michael Joseph Nugent leaving the District Court in Innisfail on February 23, 2015.ABC News: Kirsty Nancarrow: ABC News: Kirsty Nancarrow-17.5236 146.0299Cardwell fatal tilt train crash: Questions raised over whether signals worked at Queensland level crossing crashhttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-02-24/trial-resumes-for-truckie-charged-over-fatal-tilt/6250046?source=rss
A senior Queensland Rail engineer has been challenged in a far north Queensland court about whether signals were working at a level crossing where two men were killed in November 2008.Wed, 25 Feb 2015 12:42:00 +1100\xmlcontent\201502\4186011.xmlABC Far NorthfarnorthDisasters and Accidents:Accidents:RailDisasters and Accidents:Accidents:RoadLaw, Crime and Justice:Courts and Trials:AllLaw, Crime and Justice:Crime:AllLaw, Crime and Justice:Traffic Offences:AllAustralia:QLD:Cardwell 4849Australia:QLD:Innisfail 4860Truck driver Michael Joseph Nugent leaving the District Court in Innisfail on February 23, 2015.Truck driver Michael Joseph Nugent leaving the District Court in Innisfail on February 23, 2015.ABC News: Kirsty Nancarrow: ABC News: Kirsty Nancarrow-18.264 146.0227Chinese tourist drowns while snorkelling at Green Island near Cairnshttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-02-17/chinese-tourist-drowns-while-snorkelling-near/6128002?source=rss
Police are preparing a report for the coroner after the drowning of a Chinese tourist off Cairns, in far north Queensland, yesterday afternoon.Tue, 17 Feb 2015 12:18:00 +1100\xmlcontent\201502\4181607.xmlABC Far NorthfarnorthDisasters and Accidents:Accidents:AllAustralia:QLD:Cairns 4870Australia:QLD:Green Island 4871-16.7500 145.9667Girl, 9, drowns after being swept away by floodwaters near Cooktownhttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-02-14/9yo-girl-drowns-in-far-north-qld-floodwaters/6102606?source=rss
A nine-year-old girl drowns in floodwaters after being swept off a crossing south of Cooktown in far north Queensland.Sun, 15 Feb 2015 15:39:00 +1100\xmlcontent\201502\4180183.xmlABC Far NorthfarnorthDisasters and Accidents:Accidents:AllDisasters and Accidents:All:AllDisasters and Accidents:Floods:AllWeather:All:AllAustralia:QLD:AllAustralia:QLD:Cooktown 4895Flooding (File photo)Flooding (File photo)ABC: -15.4718 145.2488Top 10 tips for driving safe on Queensland roadshttp://www.abc.net.au/local/stories/2014/12/31/4156134.htm?source=rss
It is the time of the year for driving across Queensland. But that highway can stretch into oblivion as your eyelids droop down... YAWN!... just a little further, we're nearly thereWed, 31 Dec 2014 11:16:00 +1000\xmlcontent\201412\4156134.xmlABC Far NorthbrisbanewidebayfarnorthwestqldtropicsunshinegoldcoastnorthwestcapricorniasouthqldnorthqldDisasters and Accidents:All:AllDisasters and Accidents:Accidents:AllDisasters and Accidents:Accidents:RoadLifestyle and Leisure:All:AllLifestyle and Leisure:Travel and Tourism:AllLifestyle and Leisure:Travel and Tourism:Travel Health and SafetyAustralia:QLD:Brisbane 4000Australia:QLD:Bundaberg 4670Australia:QLD:Cairns 4870Australia:QLD:Longreach 4730Australia:QLD:Mackay 4740Australia:QLD:Maroochydore 4558Australia:QLD:Mermaid Beach 4218Australia:QLD:Mount Isa 4825Australia:QLD:Rockhampton 4700Australia:QLD:Toowoomba 4350Australia:QLD:Townsville 4810Wide open roadDr Judy Fleiter, a researcher at CARRS-Q, says the holiday season is a time to take extra care on the roads.Carol Raabushttp://www.flickr.com/photos/ratinasock/4086851409/: Carol Raabus-24.8683 152.3459Cairns dive instructor dies snorkelling at Cod Holehttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-12-18/cairns-dive-instructor-dies-snorkelling-at-cod-hole/5975436?source=rss
Workplace Health and Safety is investigating the death of a dive instructor on the Great Barrier Reef.Thu, 18 Dec 2014 12:23:00 +1100\xmlcontent\201412\4151262.xmlABC Far NorthfarnorthDisasters and Accidents:Accidents:AllAustralia:QLD:Cairns 4870-16.9245 145.7652Man dies after 5m fall at Edmonton self-storage businesshttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-12-12/man-dies-after-5m-fall-at-edmonton-self-storage/5962598?source=rss
Queensland's work safety regulator is investigating a fatal fall at a Cairns business.Fri, 12 Dec 2014 10:58:00 +1100\xmlcontent\201412\4147535.xmlABC Far NorthfarnorthDisasters and Accidents:Accidents:AllAustralia:QLD:Cairns 4870Australia:QLD:Edmonton 4869-17.0222 145.7427Truckie to face trial next year over fatal tilt train crashhttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-12-10/truckie-charged-over-fatal-rail-crash-to-face/5956758?source=rss
A 68-year-old man charged over the deaths of two train drivers will go on trial next year.Wed, 10 Dec 2014 11:53:00 +1100\xmlcontent\201412\4145913.xmlABC Far NorthfarnorthnorthqldDisasters and Accidents:Accidents:RailDisasters and Accidents:Accidents:RoadLaw, Crime and Justice:Courts and Trials:AllLaw, Crime and Justice:Crime:AllLaw, Crime and Justice:Traffic Offences:AllAustralia:QLD:Cairns 4870Australia:QLD:Cardwell 4849Australia:QLD:Innisfail 4860Australia:QLD:Townsville 4810-18.264 146.0227Two men survive helicopter crash in Cape York in far north Queenslandhttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-11-24/two-men-survive-helicopter-crash-in-remote-far-north-queensland/5912664?source=rss
Two men have been found alive after their helicopter crashed in remote far north Queensland.Mon, 24 Nov 2014 09:51:00 +1100\xmlcontent\201411\4134469.xmlABC Far NorthfarnorthDisasters and Accidents:Accidents:Air and SpaceAustralia:QLD:Cairns 4870Helicopter crash site about 56 kilometres from the Archer River Roadhouse in Qld's Cape York on NoveHelicopter crash site about 56 kilometres from the Archer River Roadhouse in Qld's Cape York on November 23, 2014Emergency Management Qld: Emergency Management Qld-16.9245 145.7652Authorities search for missing helicopter in remote far north Queenslandhttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-11-23/authorities-search-for-missing-helicopter-in-far-north-queensla/5912342?source=rss
A search and rescue operation is underway for two people missing on a helicopter in remote far north Queensland.Sun, 23 Nov 2014 17:21:00 +1100\xmlcontent\201411\4134354.xmlABC Far NorthfarnorthDisasters and Accidents:Accidents:Air and SpaceDisasters and Accidents:Emergency Incidents:AllAustralia:QLD:Mareeba 4880The sun sets over Archer Bay at the mouth of the Archer River on Cape York.The sun sets over Archer Bay at the mouth of the Archer River on Cape York, with mangroves in the foreground. Tim O'ReillySupplied: Tim O'Reilly-16.9965 145.4221Davies Creek car crash victim dieshttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-11-05/davies-creek-car-crash-victim-dies/5867482?source=rss
A 77-year-old man died in hospital yesterday from injuries he received in a single car crash near Mareeba in the state's far north last month.Wed, 05 Nov 2014 12:13:00 +1100\xmlcontent\201411\4121967.xmlABC Far NorthfarnorthDisasters and Accidents:Accidents:RoadAustralia:QLD:Cairns 4870Australia:QLD:Mareeba 4880-16.9965 145.4221Granite Gorge Nature Park tourist drowning: Coroner recommends reopening investigationhttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-10-29/granite-gorge-nature-park-tourist-drowning-coroner/5850264?source=rss
Queensland's work safety watchdog says it is still considering a coroner's recommendations after an inquest into a 2011 drowning in the far north.Wed, 29 Oct 2014 12:20:00 +1100\xmlcontent\201410\4117108.xmlABC Far NorthfarnorthDisasters and Accidents:Accidents:AllLaw, Crime and Justice:All:AllAustralia:QLD:Cairns 4870Australia:QLD:Mareeba 4880-16.9965 145.4221Rockhampton truckie dies in Cape York crashhttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-10-28/rockhampton-truckie-dies-in-cape-york-crash/5846602?source=rss
A 29-year-old man has been killed after the semi-trailer he was driving rolled over on a remote stretch of road in far north Queensland.Tue, 28 Oct 2014 10:49:00 +1100\xmlcontent\201410\4116150.xmlABC Far NorthfarnorthcapricorniaDisasters and Accidents:Accidents:RoadAustralia:QLD:Cairns 4870Australia:QLD:Laura 4871Australia:QLD:Rockhampton 4700-15.5611 144.4438Inquest continues into German tourist drowning in Mareebahttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-10-14/inquest-continues-into-german-tourist-drowing-in/5812094?source=rss
A coronial inquest will resume today into the death of a 19-year-old German tourist who drowned at a swimming hole in far north Queensland.Tue, 14 Oct 2014 13:06:00 +1100\xmlcontent\201410\4106629.xmlABC Far NorthfarnorthDisasters and Accidents:Accidents:AllLaw, Crime and Justice:Courts and Trials:AllAustralia:QLD:Cairns 4870Australia:QLD:Mareeba 4880-16.9965 145.4221Helicopter firm works with authorities probing Mount Cook chopper crashhttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-10-09/helicopter-firm-works-with-authorities-probing/5801340?source=rss
Great Barrier Reef Helicopters says it is working closely with the Australian Transport Safety Bureau and the Civil Aviation Safety Authority as they investigate a crash involving one of its choppers near Cooktown.Thu, 09 Oct 2014 15:29:00 +1100\xmlcontent\201410\4103797.xmlABC Far NorthfarnorthDisasters and Accidents:Accidents:Air and SpaceAustralia:QLD:Cooktown 4895-15.4718 145.2488Pilot dies in ultra light plane crash near Gladstonehttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-10-08/pilot-dies-in-ultra-light-plane-crash-near/5800014?source=rss
Wed, 08 Oct 2014 20:25:00 +1100\xmlcontent\201410\4103178.xmlABC Far NorthcapricorniafarnorthDisasters and Accidents:Accidents:AllAustralia:QLD:AllAustralia:QLD:Calliope 4680Australia:QLD:Cooktown 4895Australia:QLD:Gladstone 4680Pilot dies in ultra light plane crash near GladstonePilot dies in ultra light plane crash near Gladstone7pm TV News QLD: 7pm TV News QLDPilot dies in ultra light plane crash near GladstoneAviation authorities are investigating the cause of a fatal plane crash in central Queensland.Louisa Rebgetz-24.0072 151.2001Cook Shire Mayor describes near death helicopter crashhttp://www.abc.net.au/local/photos/2014/10/08/4102845.htm?source=rss
Six people survived a helicopter crash near Cooktown yesterday. One of those was Cook Shire Mayor Peter Scott who described the experience to ABC Far North's Phil Staley.Wed, 08 Oct 2014 13:45:00 +1000\xmlcontent\201410\4102845.xmlABC Far NorthfarnorthBusiness, Economics and Finance:Regional Development:AllDisasters and Accidents:All:AllDisasters and Accidents:Accidents:Air and SpaceDisasters and Accidents:Accidents:WorkplaceGovernment and Politics:All:AllHealth:Occupational Health and Safety:AllLaw, Crime and Justice:Police:AllBusiness, Economics and Finance:Industry:Air TransportAustralia:QLD:Cairns 4870Australia:QLD:Cooktown 4895Cooktown helicopter crash up closeA helicopter being used to assess a sight for a new helicopter landing pad near Cooktown was blown out of control by an unexpected gust of wind and crash landed on rock pirched at the edge of a cliff face.Supplied: Six people rescued after a helicopter crash near Cooktownhttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-10-07/six-people-rescued-after-a-helicopter-crash-near/5797300?source=rss
Wed, 08 Oct 2014 07:16:00 +1100\xmlcontent\201410\4102355.xmlABC Far NorthfarnorthDisasters and Accidents:Accidents:Air and SpaceDisasters and Accidents:All:AllDisasters and Accidents:Emergency Incidents:AllAustralia:QLD:AllAustralia:QLD:Cairns 4870Australia:QLD:Cooktown 4895Six people rescued after a helicopter crash near CooktownSix people rescued after a helicopter crash near Cooktown7pm TV News QLD: 7pm TV News QLD-15.4718 145.248817yo boy dies after falling from ute at Rocky Point beachhttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-10-06/17yo-boy-dies-after-falling-from-ute-at-rocky/5792988?source=rss
A 17-year-old youth has died after falling from the rear of a utility in far north Queensland early this morning.Mon, 06 Oct 2014 14:14:00 +1100\xmlcontent\201410\4101249.xmlABC Far NorthfarnorthDisasters and Accidents:Accidents:RoadAustralia:QLD:Rocky Point 4874Australia:QLD:Weipa 4874-16.3833 145.4000'Community support' needed for inland waterway lifeguardshttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-10-01/community-support-needed-for-lifeguards-at-inland/5781408?source=rss
Royal Life Saving Queensland says there could be a case for introducing lifeguards at popular inland swimming spots.Wed, 01 Oct 2014 11:10:00 +1000\xmlcontent\201410\4098142.xmlABC Far NorthfarnorthDisasters and Accidents:Accidents:AllDisasters and Accidents:Emergency Planning:AllAustralia:QLD:Cairns 4870Australia:QLD:Tinaroo 4872-17.0667 145.4167Quad bikes: Ban on kids under 16 recommended by Queensland deputy coronerhttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-09-26/quad-bikes-ban-kids-under-16-says-deputy-coroner/5772878?source=rss
Children under 16 should not be allowed to ride quad bikes, says deputy coroner John Lock.Fri, 26 Sep 2014 19:10:00 +1000\xmlcontent\201409\4095694.xmlABC Far NorthbrisbanewidebayfarnorthwestqldtropicsunshinenorthwestcapricorniagoldcoastsouthqldnorthqldDisasters and Accidents:Accidents:OtherLaw, Crime and Justice:Courts and Trials:AllRural:Rural Youth:AllAustralia:QLD:Brisbane 4000Australia:QLD:Bundaberg 4670Australia:QLD:Cairns 4870Australia:QLD:Longreach 4730Australia:QLD:Mackay 4740Australia:QLD:Maroochydore 4558Australia:QLD:Mount Isa 4825Australia:QLD:Rockhampton 4700Australia:QLD:Southport 4215Australia:QLD:Toowoomba 4350Australia:QLD:Townsville 4810Quad bike tips at 5km/hrQuad bike tips at 5km/hrBelinda Pring: Belinda Pring-27.4698 153.024Two men die in separate far north Qld road crasheshttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-09-08/two-men-die-in-separate-far-north-qld-road-crashes/5726544?source=rss
Far north Queensland police are investigating two fatal crashes during the weekend.Mon, 08 Sep 2014 10:39:00 +1000\xmlcontent\201409\4083023.xmlABC Far NorthfarnorthDisasters and Accidents:Accidents:RoadAustralia:QLD:Cairns 4870Australia:QLD:Mount Molloy 4871-16.6667 145.3167Coroner recommends council 'refine' safety measures after road worker deathhttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-08-27/coroner-recommends-council-refine-safety-measures/5699386?source=rss
The Cairns Regional Council says it will take on board recommendations from the inquest into the death of one of its workers.Wed, 27 Aug 2014 11:26:00 +1000\xmlcontent\201408\4075378.xmlABC Far NorthfarnorthDisasters and Accidents:Accidents:RoadGovernment and Politics:Local Government:AllLaw, Crime and Justice:Courts and Trials:AllLaw, Crime and Justice:Traffic Offences:AllAustralia:QLD:Cairns 4870Australia:QLD:Manoora 4870-16.9167 145.7333Rubbish collections stop after Transpacific's national truck fleet groundedhttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-08-20/rubbish-collection-services-stop-after-truck-fleet-grounded/5683518?source=rss
Rubbish collection services have been halted in many parts of the country after Australia's largest waste management firm grounded its entire fleet.Thu, 21 Aug 2014 08:27:00 +1000\xmlcontent\201408\4070890.xmlABC Far NorthsydneydarwinfarnorthcapricorniabrisbanesouthqldadelaidemelbourneBusiness, Economics and Finance:Company News:AllBusiness, Economics and Finance:Industry:Road TransportDisasters and Accidents:Accidents:RoadGovernment and Politics:Activism and Lobbying:AllGovernment and Politics:Local Government:AllGovernment and Politics:Unions:AllAustralia:All:AllAustralia:NSW:AllAustralia:NSW:Ashfield 2131Australia:NT:Darwin 0800Australia:QLD:AllAustralia:QLD:Cairns 4870Australia:QLD:Rockhampton 4700Australia:QLD:Somerset Dam 4312Australia:QLD:Toowoomba 4350Australia:SA:Adelaide 5000Australia:VIC:Benalla 3673Australia:VIC:Geelong 3220Uncollected rubbish in SydneyUncollected rubbish in SydneyABC News: ABC NewsRubbish collection affected after truck crashThe effects of Monday's fatal crash on the South Eastern freeway are being felt across the nation after Transpacific took its rubbish trucks off the road.Rosemary Tierney-26.000 134.500Finishing the line: Connecting Cairns and Townsville by railhttp://www.abc.net.au/local/photos/2014/08/11/4064857.htm?source=rss
Today, Cairns is well connected to the world, but there was a time when the only transport to and from Cairns was by boat. We look back at the day the final piece of the railway between Townsville and Cairns was opened, and the beginning of a new era for north Queensland.Mon, 11 Aug 2014 15:10:00 +1000\xmlcontent\201408\4064857.xmlABC Far NorthfarnorthnorthqldBusiness, Economics and Finance:Industry:TransportDisasters and Accidents:Accidents:RailEducation:Subjects:HistoryCommunity and Society:History:HistoriansCommunity and Society:History:20th CenturyBusiness, Economics and Finance:Industry:Rail TransportAustralia:QLD:Cairns 4870Australia:QLD:Townsville 4810Finishing the line: The first train from Townsville to CairnsNorth Queensland rail historian Alan Broughton says these photos give us an important insight into the significance of the event. "The first train to cross was from the northern side, the driver of the loco being E G Theodore, Premier of Queensland, and the date 8 December 1924," he said.Cairns Historical SocietySupplied: Cairns Historical SocietyFinishing the line: Crowds gather in the old far northMr Broughton says it was a huge event for north Queensland, attracting onlookers from all over the region. "Thousands of people came by special trains from Townsville, Cairns and the Atherton Tableland (and all places in between) for the celebrations at the bridge site," he said.Cairns Historical SocietySupplied: Cairns Historical SocietyFinishing the line: The second train to cross the bridgeMr Broughton says the decorations on the trains illustrate the significance of completing the final link in the line from Brisbane to Cairns. "The photo shows the second train to cross the newly opened Daradgee railway bridge from the southern side across the North Johnstone River just to the north of Innisfail. The completion of the Daradgee bridge was the final link completing the North Coast Line from Brisbane to Cairns, a distance of 1044 miles," he said.Cairns Historical SocietySupplied: Cairns Historical SocietyFinishing the line: Connecting north Queensland"Building the Daradgee bridge commenced September 1922 and was completed December 1924. The bridge was at high level to allow sugar lighters river access to the Goondi Sugar Mill located some distance upstream," said Mr Broughton.Cairns Historical SocietySupplied: Cairns Historical SocietyFinishing the line: The Daradgee BridgeMr Broughton says the markings on the first train to cross mark the start and end dates of the construction. "The date 1864 on the engine is the start of railway building in Queensland with the first line built from Brisbane to Ipswich," he said.Cairns Historical SocietySupplied: Cairns Historical SocietyFlexibility in the workplace: The three-day working weekhttp://www.abc.net.au/local/stories/2014/08/04/4060269.htm?source=rss
On the surface the three-day working week might seem like it only benefits the employee, but business futurist Morris Miselowski says there are broader benefits to the concept than you might think.Mon, 04 Aug 2014 13:19:00 +1000\xmlcontent\201408\4060269.xmlABC Far NorthfarnorthCommunity and Society:Unemployment:AllDisasters and Accidents:Accidents:WorkplaceCommunity and Society:Work:AllLifestyle and Leisure:Lifestyle:AllAustralia:QLD:Cairns 4870Flexibility in the workplace(Pictured: ABC Open Producer Gemma Deavin) Business futurist Morris Miselowski says some professions lend themselves to flexibility of workplace and work hours.Isaac EganABC Local: Isaac EganInquest probes Hong Kong man's reef drowninghttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-07-22/inquest-probes-hong-kong-mans-reef-drowning/5613682?source=rss
An inquest into a Hong Kong man's death on the Great Barrier Reef will today begin hearing from witnesses.Tue, 22 Jul 2014 10:28:00 +1000\xmlcontent\201407\4050861.xmlABC Far NorthfarnorthDisasters and Accidents:Accidents:AllLaw, Crime and Justice:Courts and Trials:AllAustralia:QLD:Cairns 4870-16.9245 145.76523yo boy dies after road crash near Weipahttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-07-21/3yo-boy-dies-after-road-crash-near-weipa/5610906?source=rss
A three-year-old boy involved in a fatal crash in far north Queensland earlier this month has died in hospital.Mon, 21 Jul 2014 10:21:00 +1000\xmlcontent\201407\4050051.xmlABC Far NorthfarnorthDisasters and Accidents:Accidents:RoadAustralia:QLD:Cairns 4870Australia:QLD:Weipa 4874-12.625 141.8777Cape York pair critical after fuel tank welding blasthttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-06-27/cape-york-pair-critical-after-fuel-tank-welding/5555528?source=rss
Doctors in Cairns and Brisbane are continuing to work to save the lives of two men badly burnt in an explosion at a property on far north Queensland's western Cape York yesterday.Fri, 27 Jun 2014 14:10:00 +1000\xmlcontent\201406\4034736.xmlABC Far NorthfarnorthDisasters and Accidents:Accidents:AllDisasters and Accidents:Emergency Incidents:AllAustralia:QLD:Cairns 4870Australia:QLD:Kowanyama 4871-15.4667 141.7333Inquest continues into fatal hotel balcony plungehttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-05-27/inquest-continues-into-hotel-balcony-plunge/5480006?source=rss
A coronial inquest resumes today into the death of a woman who fell from a fourth floor of a far north Queensland hotel.Tue, 27 May 2014 17:13:00 +1000\xmlcontent\201405\4012867.xmlABC Far NorthfarnorthDisasters and Accidents:Accidents:AllLaw, Crime and Justice:Courts and Trials:AllAustralia:QLD:Cairns 4870-16.9245 145.7652ATSB says pilot training stepped up since Torres Strait chopper crashhttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-05-27/atsb-says-pilot-training-stepped-up-since-torres/5480250?source=rss
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) has released a report into an incident in which a helicopter was forced to ditch in the Torres Strait in July last year.Tue, 27 May 2014 11:05:00 +1000\xmlcontent\201405\4012880.xmlABC Far NorthfarnorthDisasters and Accidents:Accidents:Air and SpaceAustralia:QLD:Cairns 4870Torres Strait Islands:All:All-10.176282 142.297499P-plater jailed over highway crash that killed Cairns cyclist Tanya Roneberghttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-05-22/p-plater-jailed-over-crash-that-killed-cairns/5470866?source=rss
A driver has been sentenced to three-and-a-half years in jail over a crash which claimed the life of a Cairns cyclist.Thu, 22 May 2014 15:35:00 +1000\xmlcontent\201405\4009927.xmlABC Far NorthfarnorthDisasters and Accidents:Accidents:RoadLaw, Crime and Justice:Courts and Trials:AllLaw, Crime and Justice:Crime:AllLaw, Crime and Justice:Traffic Offences:AllAustralia:QLD:Cairns 4870Family of Tanya Roneberg, the Cairns cyclist killed by young drink driver. Outside Cairns District CFamily of Tanya Roneberg, the Cairns cyclist killed by young drink driver. Outside Cairns District Court. Thur May 22, 2014ABC News: Sharnie Kim: ABC News: Sharnie Kim-16.9245 145.7652Teen driver jailed over fatal stolen car crashhttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-05-16/teen-driver-jailed-over-fatal-stolen-car-crash/5457854?source=rss
A 19-year-old driver responsible for a car crash which killed a Cairns schoolgirl has been sentenced to five-and-a-half years' jail.Fri, 16 May 2014 13:47:00 +1000\xmlcontent\201405\4006084.xmlABC Far NorthfarnorthDisasters and Accidents:Accidents:RoadLaw, Crime and Justice:Courts and Trials:AllLaw, Crime and Justice:Crime:AllLaw, Crime and Justice:Traffic Offences:AllAustralia:QLD:Cairns 4870Australia:QLD:Walkamin 4872-17.1167 145.4167Report finds take-off mistake probably caused fatal light plane crashhttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-05-15/report-finds-take-off-mistake-probably-caused-fatal-light-plane/5454272?source=rss
A report into a fatal light plane crash in north-west Queensland has found a misjudged take-off was the most likely cause of the accident.Thu, 15 May 2014 12:04:00 +1000\xmlcontent\201405\4004909.xmlABC Far NorthfarnorthwestqldnorthwestDisasters and Accidents:Accidents:Air and SpaceAustralia:QLD:Croydon 4871Australia:QLD:Longreach 4730Australia:QLD:Mount Isa 4825-18.2051 142.2422Inquest to probe Mossman Gorge deathhttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-05-08/inquest-to-probe-mossman-gorge-death/5438160?source=rss
A coroner says an inquest into the death of a man at a popular far north Queensland swimming hole is not aimed at deterring visitors.Thu, 08 May 2014 10:59:00 +1000\xmlcontent\201405\4000439.xmlABC Far NorthfarnorthDisasters and Accidents:Accidents:AllLaw, Crime and Justice:Courts and Trials:AllAustralia:QLD:Cairns 4870Australia:QLD:Mossman 4873-16.4615 145.3731Brisbane-Cairns rail line reopens after Cyclone Ita repairshttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-04-22/brisbane-cairns-rail-line-reopens-after-cyclone-ita-repairs/5402870?source=rss
Queensland Rail says the line between Brisbane and Cairns has reopened after floodwaters damaged large sections of track during Cyclone Ita in the state's far north.Tue, 22 Apr 2014 10:30:00 +1000\xmlcontent\201404\3989445.xmlABC Far NorthtropicbrisbanewidebayfarnorthcapricorniasunshinenorthqldCommunity and Society:Regional:AllDisasters and Accidents:Accidents:RailDisasters and Accidents:Cyclones:AllRural:Community Development:AllWeather:Cyclone:AllAustralia:QLD:Bowen 4805Australia:QLD:Brisbane 4000Australia:QLD:Bundaberg 4670Australia:QLD:Cairns 4870Australia:QLD:Gladstone 4680Australia:QLD:Mackay 4740Australia:QLD:Maroochydore 4558Australia:QLD:Proserpine 4800Australia:QLD:Rockhampton 4700Australia:QLD:Townsville 4810Bundaberg Rail BridgeBundaberg Rail BridgeABC News: Giulio Saggin, file photo: ABC News: Giulio Saggin, file photo-20.4049 148.5821Passenger train, car crash near Cairns, injuring 54yo motoristhttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-04-09/man-injured-in-train-car-crash-near-cairns/5377500?source=rss
A 54-year-old man has been taken to hospital after the car he was driving and a train were involved in a crash at a level crossing north of Cairns in far north Queensland.Wed, 09 Apr 2014 13:27:00 +1000\xmlcontent\201404\3981616.xmlABC Far NorthfarnorthDisasters and Accidents:Accidents:RailDisasters and Accidents:Accidents:RoadAustralia:QLD:Cairns 4870Australia:QLD:Stratford 4870Lucky escape after level crossing accidentLucky escape after level crossing accidentABC News: Kristy Sexton-McGrath: ABC News: Kristy Sexton-McGrath-16.8667 145.7333New laws for cyclists and drivers in Qldhttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-04-07/new-laws-for-cyclists-and-drivers-in-qld/5373492?source=rss
Tue, 08 Apr 2014 06:54:00 +1000\xmlcontent\201404\3980339.xmlABC Far NorthbrisbanefarnorthtropicDisasters and Accidents:Accidents:RoadHuman Interest:People:AllLaw, Crime and Justice:Laws:AllAustralia:QLD:Brisbane 4000Australia:QLD:Cairns 4870Australia:QLD:Mackay 4740New laws for cyclists and drivers in QldNew laws for cyclists and drivers in Qld7pm TV News QLD: 7pm TV News QLDNew laws for cyclists and drivers in QldCyclists and motorists call for better infrastructure and more education to make Queensland's roads safer for all users after new laws introduced.Kristina Harazim-27.4698 153.024Drivers warned new cycle safety laws begin in Queenslandhttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-04-07/drivers-warned-new-cycle-safety-laws-begin-in-queensland/5371586?source=rss
A cycling group says new laws in Queensland today make it easier for drivers to understand their responsibilities when passing cyclists.Mon, 07 Apr 2014 13:45:00 +1000\xmlcontent\201404\3979672.xmlABC Far NorthfarnorthtropicDisasters and Accidents:Accidents:RoadHuman Interest:People:AllLaw, Crime and Justice:Laws:AllAustralia:QLD:AllAustralia:QLD:Cairns 4870Australia:QLD:Mackay 4740Sign on road marking a cycle laneSign on road marking a cycle laneABC News: Kathleen Dyett: ABC News: Kathleen Dyett-28.07607 153.414073Jetstar flight diverts to central Qld after passengers smell fumeshttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-04-06/jetstar-flight-makes-emergency-landing-in-central-qld/5370928?source=rss
A Jetstar flight has been diverted to an airport in central Queensland after a mid-air incident.Mon, 07 Apr 2014 12:10:00 +1000\xmlcontent\201404\3979475.xmlABC Far NorthfarnorthcapricorniaDisasters and Accidents:Accidents:Air and SpaceDisasters and Accidents:All:AllAustralia:QLD:AllAustralia:QLD:Cairns 4870Australia:QLD:Rockhampton 4700Jetstar plane, Airbus A320 tail with orange logoJetstar Airbus A320 tail with orange logoSupplied: -23.3782 150.5106Community call for transport infrastructure upgradeshttp://www.abc.net.au/local/stories/2014/03/18/3965813.htm?source=rss
The Mayor of Mareeba says delegates at a community forum on Friday have unanimously called for upgrades to the Hahn Highway and the Kuranda Range Road.Tue, 18 Mar 2014 09:51:00 +1000\xmlcontent\201403\3965813.xmlABC Far NorthfarnorthBusiness, Economics and Finance:Regional Development:AllCommunity and Society:Urban Development and Planning:AllDisasters and Accidents:Accidents:RoadBusiness, Economics and Finance:Industry:Road TransportAustralia:QLD:Cairns 4870Australia:QLD:Kuranda 4872Bitumen road highway freewayCommunity call for upgrades to the Hahn Highway and Kuranda Range road.Isaac EganABC Local: Isaac EganHopes of peninsula development from cape road upgradehttp://www.abc.net.au/local/stories/2014/03/14/3963384.htm?source=rss
The head of a new task force overseeing a $210-million upgrade of Cape York's main arterial road says he hopes it will help pave the way for more major infrastructure projects in the region.Fri, 14 Mar 2014 16:38:00 +1000\xmlcontent\201403\3963384.xmlABC Far NorthfarnorthBusiness, Economics and Finance:Regional Development:AllCommunity and Society:Urban Development and Planning:AllDisasters and Accidents:Accidents:RoadAustralia:QLD:Bamaga 4876Australia:QLD:Cairns 4870Australia:QLD:Cooktown 4895Australia:QLD:Weipa 4874Peninsula Development RoadThe Peninsula Development Road is the major artery to Cape York but is closed for months during the wet season.Charlie McKillopABC Rural: Charlie McKillopA new bridge towers over the Laura River in Cape York Peninsula, 300 kilometres north of CairnsA new bridge towers over the Laura River in Cape York Peninsula, 300 kilometres north of CairnsRichard Dinnen: Richard DinnenBus driver accused of hitting tourists to face retrialhttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-03-05/bus-driver-accused-of-hitting-tourists-to-face/5299940?source=rss
The District Court has ordered a retrial for a bus driver who allegedly hit two Japanese tourists in the Cairns CBD.Wed, 05 Mar 2014 12:29:00 +1100\xmlcontent\201403\3957230.xmlABC Far NorthfarnorthDisasters and Accidents:Accidents:RoadLaw, Crime and Justice:Courts and Trials:AllLaw, Crime and Justice:Traffic Offences:AllAustralia:QLD:Cairns 4870-16.9245 145.7652Post-mortem examination to be done on 8yo girl shot dead in Aurukunhttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-02-27/post-mortem-examination-to-be-done-on-8yo-aurukun/5287570?source=rss
The body of an eight-year-old girl killed in a tragic shooting in the far north Queensland Cape York community of Aurukun has been flown to Brisbane for a post-mortem examination. The girl was shot in the head at a house on Tuesday morning. It is believed the shotgun was accidentally discharged by a 12-year-old boy, who is a relative.Thu, 27 Feb 2014 11:13:00 +1100\xmlcontent\201402\3953355.xmlABC Far NorthfarnorthDisasters and Accidents:Accidents:AllLaw, Crime and Justice:All:AllLaw, Crime and Justice:Police:AllAustralia:QLD:Aurukun 4871Australia:QLD:Cairns 4870-13.3500 141.7167Aurukun shooting: Girl killed by young boy playing with gun in far north Queenslandhttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-02-26/aurukun-girl-killed-by-young-relative-playing-with-gun/5285942?source=rss
An eight-year-old girl who was shot dead in far north Queensland was accidentally killed by a young relative who was playing with a loaded gun.Wed, 26 Feb 2014 18:27:00 +1100\xmlcontent\201402\3952821.xmlABC Far NorthfarnorthCommunity and Society:All:AllDisasters and Accidents:Accidents:AllLaw, Crime and Justice:Police:AllAustralia:QLD:Aurukun 4871Australia:QLD:Cairns 4870Crime scene police tapeCrime scene police tapeABC: ABC-13.3500 141.7167Police believe 6yo girl was accidentally shot dead in Aurukunhttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-02-25/qld-police-believe-young-girl-was-killed-accidentally/5283360?source=rss
A six-year-old girl has been fatally shot in the town of Aurukun on western Cape York in far north Queensland.Tue, 25 Feb 2014 16:40:00 +1100\xmlcontent\201402\3952062.xmlABC Far NorthfarnorthDisasters and Accidents:Accidents:OtherAustralia:QLD:Aurukun 4871Australia:QLD:Cairns 4870Qld PoliceQld PoliceAAP - file photo: AAP - file photo-13.3500 141.7167Court jails driver over sailor's deathhttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-02-24/drunk-driver-jailed-over-sailors-death/5279824?source=rss
A man has been sentenced to nine years in jail after pleading guilty to the manslaughter of a sailor in Cairns during Navy Week festivities in 2012.Mon, 24 Feb 2014 14:39:00 +1100\xmlcontent\201402\3951180.xmlABC Far NorthfarnorthDisasters and Accidents:Accidents:RoadLaw, Crime and Justice:Courts and Trials:AllLaw, Crime and Justice:Crime:AllLaw, Crime and Justice:Crime:Murder and ManslaughterLaw, Crime and Justice:Traffic Offences:AllAustralia:QLD:Cairns 4870-16.9245 145.7652Man injured in helicopter crash at Mission Beach in far north Queenslandhttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-02-20/man-injured-in-helicopter-crash-at-mission-beach/5271370?source=rss
A pilot has suffered head and back injuries in a helicopter crash in far north Queensland. Thu, 20 Feb 2014 14:03:00 +1100\xmlcontent\201402\3948462.xmlABC Far NorthfarnorthDisasters and Accidents:Accidents:Air and SpaceAustralia:QLD:Cairns 4870Australia:QLD:Mission Beach 4852-17.8702 146.1053Check road conditions before you drive in the wethttp://www.abc.net.au/local/stories/2014/02/20/3948684.htm?source=rss
As the wet season progresses north Queensland roads will be impacted by flooding and road closures. Check the Main Roads website for the latest information on road conditions.Thu, 20 Feb 2014 11:23:00 +1000\xmlcontent\201402\3948684.xmlABC Far NorthfarnorthtropicnorthwestnorthqldDisasters and Accidents:Accidents:RoadBusiness, Economics and Finance:Industry:Road TransportAustralia:QLD:Cairns 4870Australia:QLD:Mackay 4740Australia:QLD:Mount Isa 4825Australia:QLD:Townsville 4810Sergeant White recommends waiting for water to recede rather than risk driving through floodwatersSergeant White recommends waiting for water to recede rather than risk driving through floodwatersQueensland Police Service : -19.2643 146.8118Police recover body of man after Cairns waterfall plungehttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-02-13/police-recover-teens-body-from-crystal-cascades/5257262?source=rss
Police divers have recovered the body of an 18-year-old man last night after he slipped and fell inside a restricted area at Crystal Cascades, in far north Queensland, on Tuesday.Thu, 13 Feb 2014 14:23:00 +1100\xmlcontent\201402\3943929.xmlABC Far NorthfarnorthDisasters and Accidents:Accidents:AllAustralia:QLD:Cairns 4870-16.9245 145.7652Driver pleads guilty to sailor's manslaughterhttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-01-29/driver-pleads-guilty-to-sailors-mansalughter/5224780?source=rss
A man will be sentenced next month after pleading guilty to the manslaughter of a sailor in Cairns.Wed, 29 Jan 2014 15:09:00 +1100\xmlcontent\201401\3934052.xmlABC Far NorthfarnorthDisasters and Accidents:Accidents:RoadLaw, Crime and Justice:Courts and Trials:AllLaw, Crime and Justice:Crime:AllLaw, Crime and Justice:Crime:Murder and ManslaughterLaw, Crime and Justice:Traffic Offences:AllAustralia:QLD:Cairns 4870-16.9245 145.7652Toddler fights for life after being pulled from Gold Coast poolhttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-01-20/toddler-fights-for-life-after-near-drowning/5208078?source=rss
A three-year-old boy who was pulled from a Gold Coast swimming pool is in a critical condition in a Brisbane hospital. Police say the child was found in a pool at a Tallebudgera Valley home yesterday.Mon, 20 Jan 2014 12:36:00 +1100\xmlcontent\201401\3928501.xmlABC Far NorthfarnorthgoldcoastDisasters and Accidents:Accidents:AllDisasters and Accidents:Emergency Incidents:AllAustralia:QLD:Cairns 4870Australia:QLD:Southport 4215Australia:QLD:Tallebudgera Valley 4228-28.1833 153.35New shipping rules aim to protect Torres Strait environmenthttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-12-31/new-shipping-rules-aim-to-protect-torres-strait-environment/5179892?source=rss
The Torres Strait will become the first area in Australia subject to new shipping rules.Tue, 31 Dec 2013 11:55:00 +1100\xmlcontent\201312\3918948.xmlABC Far NorthfarnorthBusiness, Economics and Finance:Industry:Sea TransportDisasters and Accidents:Accidents:MaritimeEnvironment:Environmental Management:AllEnvironment:Environmental Policy:AllAustralia:QLD:Cairns 4870Torres Strait Islands:All:All-10.176282 142.297499Inquest into German tourist's drowning death adjournedhttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-12-13/inquest-into-german-tourists-drowning-death/5154806?source=rss
The findings of a coronial inquest, into the death of a German tourist at a far north swimming spot, will be handed down next year.Fri, 13 Dec 2013 13:00:00 +1100\xmlcontent\201312\3911158.xmlABC Far NorthfarnorthDisasters and Accidents:Accidents:AllLaw, Crime and Justice:Courts and Trials:AllAustralia:QLD:Cairns 4870Australia:QLD:Mareeba 4880-16.9965 145.4221Inquest probes tourist's death at swimming holehttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-12-12/inquest-probes-tourists-death-at-swiming-hole/5151524?source=rss
An inquest is continuing today in Cairns into the death of a 19-year-old German tourist who drowned at a swimming hole near Mareeba.Thu, 12 Dec 2013 10:47:00 +1100\xmlcontent\201312\3910204.xmlABC Far NorthfarnorthDisasters and Accidents:Accidents:AllLaw, Crime and Justice:Courts and Trials:AllAustralia:QLD:Cairns 4870Australia:QLD:Mareeba 4880-16.9965 145.4221Pair rescued from sinking fishing boathttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-11-29/pair-rescued-from-sinking-fishing-boat-off-fnq/5124378?source=rss
Two men have been rescued after their boat sunk off the far north Queensland coast last night.Fri, 29 Nov 2013 08:24:00 +1100\xmlcontent\201311\3901515.xmlABC Far NorthfarnorthDisasters and Accidents:Accidents:MaritimeDisasters and Accidents:Emergency Incidents:AllAustralia:QLD:Cairns 4870Australia:QLD:Cooktown 4895-15.4718 145.2488Worker injured as gas leak forces Weipa mine evacuationhttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-11-19/workers-evacuated-after-gas-leak-at-weipa-mine-site/5102268?source=rss
A man has been treated in hospital after an incident at a bauxite mine at Weipa on Queensland's western Cape York this morning. Tue, 19 Nov 2013 17:25:00 +1100\xmlcontent\201311\3894288.xmlABC Far NorthfarnorthBusiness, Economics and Finance:Industry:BauxiteBusiness, Economics and Finance:Industry:MiningDisasters and Accidents:Accidents:WorkplaceDisasters and Accidents:Emergency Incidents:AllAustralia:QLD:Cairns 4870Australia:QLD:Weipa 4874-12.625 141.8777Search continues for tourist's body after waterfall plunge near Wujal Wujal in far north Qldhttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-11-18/search-continues-for-tourists-body-after-waterfall-plunge/5098492?source=rss
A search continues for the body of a tourist who fell from a waterfall north of Port Douglas in far north Queensland.Mon, 18 Nov 2013 09:03:00 +1100\xmlcontent\201311\3892932.xmlABC Far NorthfarnorthDisasters and Accidents:Accidents:OtherDisasters and Accidents:Emergency Incidents:AllAustralia:QLD:Atherton 4883Australia:QLD:Cairns 4870Australia:QLD:Port Douglas 4871-16.9245 145.7652Experts probe game fishing boat blazehttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-10-29/experts-probe-game-fishing-boat-blaze/5051790?source=rss
Authorities say a blaze on a game fishing boat at Port Douglas appears to have started in the engine room.Tue, 29 Oct 2013 11:21:00 +1100\xmlcontent\201310\3879155.xmlABC Far NorthfarnorthDisasters and Accidents:Accidents:MaritimeDisasters and Accidents:Fires:AllAustralia:QLD:Cairns 4870Australia:QLD:Port Douglas 4871-16.4853 145.4662CMC to probe Dimbulah cliff deathhttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-10-28/cmc-to-probe-dimbulah-cliff-death/5049164?source=rss
An internal police investigation is underway after a man died while allegedly fleeing officers in Queensland's far north on the weekend.Mon, 28 Oct 2013 10:29:00 +1100\xmlcontent\201310\3878182.xmlABC Far NorthfarnorthDisasters and Accidents:Accidents:AllLaw, Crime and Justice:Police:AllAustralia:QLD:Cairns 4870Australia:QLD:Dimbulah 4872-17.1506 145.1096North Qld roads still bear scars of Cyclone Oswaldhttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-10-15/north-qld-roads-still-bear-scars-of-cyclone-oswald/5023454?source=rss
Queensland Transport Minister Scott Emerson says good progress is being made to repair roads damaged by Cyclone Oswald earlier this year.Tue, 15 Oct 2013 12:44:00 +1100\xmlcontent\201310\3869372.xmlABC Far NorthfarnorthnorthqldDisasters and Accidents:Accidents:RoadDisasters and Accidents:Cyclones:AllDisasters and Accidents:Emergency Incidents:AllDisasters and Accidents:Emergency Planning:AllWeather:Cyclone:AllAustralia:QLD:Cairns 4870Australia:QLD:Townsville 4810-16.9245 145.7652Teen driver pleads guilty over fatal car crashhttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-10-15/teen-driver-pleads-guilty-over-fatal-car-crash/5023132?source=rss
An 18-year-old man involved in a fatal crash in far north Queensland earlier this year has pleaded guilty in the Cairns Magistrates Court to 26 charges.Tue, 15 Oct 2013 12:02:00 +1100\xmlcontent\201310\3869300.xmlABC Far NorthfarnorthDisasters and Accidents:Accidents:RoadLaw, Crime and Justice:Courts and Trials:AllLaw, Crime and Justice:Crime:AllLaw, Crime and Justice:Traffic Offences:AllAustralia:QLD:Cairns 4870-16.9245 145.7652Maritime authorities unfazed by sunken yacht's fuel leakhttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-10-08/maritime-authorities-unfazed-by-sunken-yachts-fuel-leak/5008394?source=rss
Maritime Safety Queensland (MSQ) says it is not concerned about a small amount of diesel leaking from a sunken yacht near the Great Barrier Reef off the state's far north.Tue, 08 Oct 2013 13:48:00 +1100\xmlcontent\201310\3864357.xmlABC Far NorthnewcastlefarnorthDisasters and Accidents:Accidents:MaritimeDisasters and Accidents:Emergency Incidents:AllDisasters and Accidents:Emergency Planning:AllEnvironment:Oceans and Reefs:Great Barrier ReefAustralia:NSW:Newcastle 2300Australia:QLD:Cairns 4870Australia:QLD:Daintree 4873Yacht catches fire in north QldYacht catches fire in north QldAustralian Maritime Safety Authority: Australian Maritime Safety Authority-16.2500 145.3167Sixteen people flee burning yacht off Cairnshttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-10-03/sixteen-people-flee-burning-yacht-off-cairns/4997648?source=rss
Mon, 07 Oct 2013 07:27:00 +1100\xmlcontent\201310\3861945.xmlABC Far NorthfarnorthDisasters and Accidents:Accidents:MaritimeDisasters and Accidents:All:AllDisasters and Accidents:Emergency Incidents:AllAustralia:QLD:Cairns 4870Sixteen people flee burning yachtSixteen people flee burning yacht7pm TV News QLD: 7pm TV News QLDSixteen people flee burning yacht off CairnsA multi-million-dollar luxury yacht has caught fire off Cairns in far north Queensland, forcing the 16 people on board to evacuate into life rafts.Renee Cluff-16.9245 145.7652Luxury yacht Seafaris burns and sinks off Cairns, passengers and crew jump to safetyhttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-10-03/passengers-jump-from-burning-luxury-yacht/4995460?source=rss
More than a dozen people were forced to abandon ship when a luxury yacht caught fire and sank off the far north Queensland coast this morning.Thu, 03 Oct 2013 20:26:00 +1000\xmlcontent\201310\3861223.xmlABC Far NorthnewcastlefarnorthDisasters and Accidents:Accidents:AllDisasters and Accidents:Accidents:MaritimeAustralia:NSW:AllAustralia:NSW:Newcastle 2300Australia:QLD:AllAustralia:QLD:Cairns 4870Yacht catches fire in north QldYacht catches fire in north QldAustralian Maritime Safety Authority: Australian Maritime Safety AuthoritySixteen people flee burning yacht off CairnsA multi-million-dollar luxury yacht has caught fire, forcing the 16 people on board to evacuate into life rafts.Renee Cluff-16.9245 145.7652Cairns motorist jailed for road worker's deathhttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-09-25/driver-jailed-over-death/4980602?source=rss
A 35-year-old woman has been sentenced to two years' jail for causing the death of a council worker in far north Queensland in 2011.Wed, 25 Sep 2013 17:14:00 +1000\xmlcontent\201309\3856267.xmlABC Far NorthfarnorthDisasters and Accidents:Accidents:RoadLaw, Crime and Justice:Courts and Trials:AllLaw, Crime and Justice:Traffic Offences:AllAustralia:QLD:Cairns 4870-16.9245 145.7652Man drowns at Emerald Creek Fallshttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-09-11/man-drowns-at-emerald-creek-falls/4951392?source=rss
A man has drowned after slipping on rocks at the Emerald Creek Falls near Mareeba in far north Queensland.Wed, 11 Sep 2013 14:01:00 +1000\xmlcontent\201309\3846475.xmlABC Far NorthfarnorthDisasters and Accidents:Accidents:AllAustralia:QLD:Cairns 4870Australia:QLD:Mareeba 4880-16.9965 145.4221Helicopter crash cause remains unknown, ATSB sayshttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-09-05/helicopter-crash-cause-remains-unknown-atsb-says/4937848?source=rss
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) says it has been unable to work out what caused a fatal helicopter crash in the Shoalwater Bay military training area in central Queensland two years ago.Thu, 05 Sep 2013 13:21:00 +1000\xmlcontent\201309\3841905.xmlABC Far NorthfarnorthcapricorniaDisasters and Accidents:Accidents:Air and SpaceAustralia:QLD:Cairns 4870Australia:QLD:Rockhampton 4700Australia:QLD:Shoalwater 4702Queensland chopper crashA paramedic attempts to access the wreckage of a helicopter that crashed in Central Queensland.: -22.6333 150.4000Farm Safe flags injury risks from quad bikeshttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-08-12/farm-safe-flags-injury-risks-from-quad-bikes/4880660?source=rss
A farming safety organisation says there should be more government support for quad bike safety training.Mon, 12 Aug 2013 12:39:00 +1000\xmlcontent\201308\3823485.xmlABC Far NorthwidebayfarnorthcapricorniawestqldtropicsunshinenorthwestgoldcoastsouthqldnorthqldDisasters and Accidents:Accidents:AllDisasters and Accidents:Accidents:WorkplaceDisasters and Accidents:Emergency Incidents:AllGovernment and Politics:Activism and Lobbying:AllAustralia:QLD:AllAustralia:QLD:Bundaberg 4670Australia:QLD:Cairns 4870Australia:QLD:Gladstone 4680Australia:QLD:Longreach 4730Australia:QLD:Mackay 4740Australia:QLD:Maroochydore 4558Australia:QLD:Mount Isa 4825Australia:QLD:Rockhampton 4700Australia:QLD:Southport 4215Australia:QLD:Toowoomba 4350Australia:QLD:Townsville 4810-28.07607 153.414073Fatal hit-run accused cabbie to face committal hearinghttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-07-25/fatal-hit-run-accused-cabbie-to-face-committal/4842742?source=rss
A taxi driver charged over the death of a man in Cairns is due to face a committal hearing later this year.Thu, 25 Jul 2013 11:30:00 +1000\xmlcontent\201307\3810758.xmlABC Far NorthfarnorthDisasters and Accidents:Accidents:RoadLaw, Crime and Justice:Courts and Trials:AllLaw, Crime and Justice:Crime:AllLaw, Crime and Justice:Traffic Offences:AllAustralia:QLD:Cairns 4870-16.9245 145.7652Coalition pledges $7b to upgrade Qld's Bruce Highwayhttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-07-17/coalition-pledges-7b-for-bruce-highway-upgrade/4824726?source=rss
The Federal Coalition has promised nearly $7 billion to upgrade Queensland's Bruce Highway if it is elected.Thu, 18 Jul 2013 06:42:00 +1000\xmlcontent\201307\3804620.xmlABC Far NorthbrisbanewidebayfarnorthcapricorniatropicsunshinenorthqldBusiness, Economics and Finance:Industry:Road TransportBusiness, Economics and Finance:Industry:TransportBusiness, Economics and Finance:Regional Development:AllCommunity and Society:Regional:AllDisasters and Accidents:Accidents:RoadGovernment and Politics:Elections:Federal ElectionsGovernment and Politics:Federal Government:AllGovernment and Politics:Political Parties:Liberal National Party (Queensland)Government and Politics:Political Parties:LiberalsGovernment and Politics:Political Parties:NationalsRural:Community Development:AllAustralia:QLD:Brisbane 4000Australia:QLD:Bundaberg 4670Australia:QLD:Cairns 4870Australia:QLD:Gladstone 4680Australia:QLD:Gympie 4570Australia:QLD:Mackay 4740Australia:QLD:Maroochydore 4558Australia:QLD:Rockhampton 4700Australia:QLD:Townsville 4810Bruce HighwayBruce HighwayABC News: Giulio Saggin, file photo: ABC News: Giulio Saggin, file photoBidding war heats up for Qld's Bruce HighwayPrime Minister Kevin Rudd and Opposition Leader Tony Abbott have hit the hustings in central Queensland with big spending promises for the state's Bruce Highway.David Lewis-27.4698 153.024Woman dies in Lakeland road crashhttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-07-17/woman-dies-in-lakeland-road-crash/4825986?source=rss
A 24-year-old woman has died in a single vehicle crash overnight at Lakeland, north of Cairns.Wed, 17 Jul 2013 13:53:00 +1000\xmlcontent\201307\3805030.xmlABC Far NorthfarnorthsouthqldDisasters and Accidents:Accidents:RoadAustralia:QLD:Cairns 4870Australia:QLD:Dalby 4405-16.9245 145.7652Locomotive recovered after FNQ cane train bridge collapsehttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-07-17/locomotive-recovered-after-fnq-bridge-collapse/4824810?source=rss
Swift water crews have salvaged a 20-tonne cane train locomotive from a creek at Gordonvale, south of Cairns, in far north Queensland.Wed, 17 Jul 2013 08:54:00 +1000\xmlcontent\201307\3804641.xmlABC Far NorthfarnorthDisasters and Accidents:Accidents:RailRural:Agricultural Crops:SugarAustralia:QLD:Cairns 4870Australia:QLD:Gordonvale 4865Cane train in Gordonvale creekCane train in Gordonvale creekSupplied: Supplied-16.9245 145.7652Bridge collapse sends cane train into creekhttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-07-15/bridge-collapse-sends-cane-train-into-creek/4820082?source=rss
A sugar mill in far north Queensland has defended the condition of its rail lines, after a cane train plummeted into a creek yesterday.Mon, 15 Jul 2013 11:57:00 +1000\xmlcontent\201307\3803012.xmlABC Far NorthfarnorthCommunity and Society:Regional:AllDisasters and Accidents:Accidents:RailRural:Community Development:AllAustralia:QLD:Cairns 4870Australia:QLD:Gordonvale 4865Cane train in Gordonvale creekCane train in Gordonvale creekSupplied: Supplied-17.101 145.7793Police suspend search for seven fishermen missing in Torres Straithttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-07-12/fears-for-seven-fishermen-missing-in-torres-strait/4818058?source=rss
Police say they have suspended the search for seven fishermen missing in the Torres Strait because their chances of survival are very low.Sat, 13 Jul 2013 10:51:00 +1000\xmlcontent\201307\3802385.xmlABC Far NorthfarnorthDisasters and Accidents:Accidents:AllDisasters and Accidents:Accidents:MaritimeDisasters and Accidents:All:AllDisasters and Accidents:Emergency Incidents:AllAustralia:All:AllAustralia:QLD:AllAustralia:QLD:Thursday Island 4875Torres Strait Islands:All:All-10.5833 142.2167Victims families of failed insulation scheme consider compensationhttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-07-05/victims-families-of-failed-insulation-scheme/4803140?source=rss
Mon, 08 Jul 2013 06:07:00 +1000\xmlcontent\201307\3797232.xmlABC Far NorthfarnorthcapricorniaBusiness, Economics and Finance:Industry:Electricity Energy and UtilitiesDisasters and Accidents:Accidents:WorkplaceGovernment and Politics:Federal - State Issues:AllHealth:Occupational Health and Safety:AllAustralia:All:AllAustralia:QLD:AllAustralia:QLD:Cairns 4870Australia:QLD:Rockhampton 4700Victims families of failed insulation scheme consider compensationVictims families of failed insulation scheme consider compensation7pm TV News QLD: 7pm TV News QLDVictims families of failed insulation scheme consider compensationThe families of the three young men killed in Queensland during the Federal Government's home insulation program accept the Prime Minister's apology but say they are considering compensation claims.Josh Bavas-28.07607 153.414073Woman dies in Cape Tribulation motorcycle crashhttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-07-03/woman-dies-in-cape-tribulation-motorcycle-crash/4795790?source=rss
A 19-year-old woman has died in a motorcycle crash in far north Queensland.Wed, 03 Jul 2013 10:29:00 +1000\xmlcontent\201307\3794907.xmlABC Far NorthfarnorthDisasters and Accidents:Accidents:RoadAustralia:QLD:Cairns 4870-16.9245 145.7652Asia-Pacific maritime forum begins in Cairnshttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-07-01/asia-pacific-maritime-forum-begins-in-cairns/4791070?source=rss
The head of the Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) says a regional forum in far north Queensland this week will help improve shipping safety and pollution control measures.Mon, 01 Jul 2013 09:55:00 +1000\xmlcontent\201307\3792958.xmlABC Far NorthfarnorthBusiness, Economics and Finance:Industry:Sea TransportDisasters and Accidents:Accidents:MaritimeEnvironment:Oceans and Reefs:AllEnvironment:Pollution:Water PollutionAustralia:QLD:Cairns 4870-16.9245 145.7652Man dead, two injured after gunpowder explosion at Arriga in far north Queenslandhttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-06-30/man-dead-after-gunpowder-explosion-in-far-north-queensland/4789850?source=rss
A man is dead and two others have been injured as a result of a gunpowder explosion in far north Queensland.Sun, 30 Jun 2013 00:09:00 +1000\xmlcontent\201306\3792573.xmlABC Far NorthfarnorthDisasters and Accidents:Accidents:AllDisasters and Accidents:Accidents:OtherDisasters and Accidents:All:AllAustralia:All:AllAustralia:QLD:AllAustralia:QLD:Mareeba 4880-16.9965 145.4221$2m to help fix Cairns black spotshttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-06-11/2m-to-help-fix-cairns-black-spots/4745596?source=rss
Three Cairns black spots in far north Queensland are set to receive upgrades in the next financial year.Tue, 11 Jun 2013 11:01:00 +1000\xmlcontent\201306\3779002.xmlABC Far NorthfarnorthCommunity and Society:Urban Development and Planning:AllDisasters and Accidents:Accidents:RoadGovernment and Politics:Programs and Initiatives:AllAustralia:QLD:Cairns 4870-16.9245 145.7652Government to consider raising speed limits above 110kph on Qld roadshttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-06-04/government-to-review-speed-limits-on-qld-roads/4731062?source=rss
The Queensland Government is looking to lift the speed limit above 110 kilometres per hour on some of the state's better roads.Tue, 04 Jun 2013 13:19:00 +1000\xmlcontent\201306\3773817.xmlABC Far NorthbrisbanewidebayfarnorthcapricorniawestqldtropicsunshinenorthwestgoldcoastsouthqldnorthqldCommunity and Society:Regional:AllDisasters and Accidents:Accidents:RoadGovernment and Politics:Activism and Lobbying:AllGovernment and Politics:Public Sector:AllRural:Community Development:AllAustralia:QLD:Brisbane 4000Australia:QLD:Bundaberg 4670Australia:QLD:Cairns 4870Australia:QLD:Gladstone 4680Australia:QLD:Longreach 4730Australia:QLD:Mackay 4740Australia:QLD:Maroochydore 4558Australia:QLD:Mount Isa 4825Australia:QLD:Rockhampton 4700Australia:QLD:Southport 4215Australia:QLD:Toowoomba 4350Australia:QLD:Townsville 4810Roadworks signRoadworks signABC News: Giulio Saggin: ABC News: Giulio Saggin-16.9245 145.7652Still no sign of men missing at seahttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-05-27/still-no-sign-of-men-missing-at-sea/4715822?source=rss
Searches for two men who went missing off the Queensland coast in separate incidents have failed to find either man today.Mon, 27 May 2013 17:44:00 +1000\xmlcontent\201305\3768418.xmlABC Far NorthfarnorthtropicCommunity and Society:Missing Person:AllDisasters and Accidents:Accidents:MaritimeDisasters and Accidents:Emergency Incidents:AllAustralia:QLD:Cairns 4870Australia:QLD:Mackay 4740-16.9245 145.7652Police probe far north fatal road crashhttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-05-20/police-probe-far-north-fatal-road-crash/4700372?source=rss
Police are investigating a fatal crash near Mount Carbine in far north Queensland.Mon, 20 May 2013 11:05:00 +1000\xmlcontent\201305\3762835.xmlABC Far NorthfarnorthDisasters and Accidents:Accidents:RoadAustralia:QLD:Cairns 4870Australia:QLD:Mount Carbine 4871-16.5167 145.1333Ride for Tanyahttp://www.abc.net.au/local/stories/2013/05/14/3759166.htm?source=rss
The friend of a Cairns cyclist who died while riding along the Captain Cook Highway over the weekend says similar accidents in the region must be avoided.Wed, 15 May 2013 10:10:00 +1000\xmlcontent\201305\3759166.xmlABC Far NorthfarnorthDisasters and Accidents:Accidents:RoadAustralia:QLD:Cairns 4870Friend Emma Miller says this weekend's ride for Tanya should be used to create a great understandingFriend Emma Miller says this weekend's ride for Tanya should be used to create a great understanding between cyclists and drivers.Sam DavisABC: Sam Davis-16.9245 145.7652Bus passengers being rescued from floodwatershttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-05-10/bus-passengers-being-rescued-from-floodwaters/4682696?source=rss
A rescue is underway in far north Queensland after a bus became stuck in floodwaters.Fri, 10 May 2013 17:50:00 +1000\xmlcontent\201305\3756704.xmlABC Far NorthfarnorthDisasters and Accidents:Accidents:RoadDisasters and Accidents:Floods:AllAustralia:QLD:Cairns 4870Australia:QLD:Garradunga 4860-17.4500 146Report reveals Qld's most dangerous industrieshttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-05-02/report-reveals-qlds-most-dangerous-industries/4664578?source=rss
The construction and agricultural sectors have been identified as among the most dangerous industries in Queensland in an audit of workplace deaths.Thu, 02 May 2013 09:01:00 +1000\xmlcontent\201305\3749902.xmlABC Far NorthbrisbanewidebayfarnorthcapricorniawestqldtropicsunshinenorthwestgoldcoastsouthqldnorthqldBusiness, Economics and Finance:Industry:AutomotiveBusiness, Economics and Finance:Industry:Building and ConstructionBusiness, Economics and Finance:Industry:ManufacturingBusiness, Economics and Finance:Industry:MiningBusiness, Economics and Finance:Regional Development:AllBusiness, Economics and Finance:Regulation:AllCommunity and Society:Regional:AllCommunity and Society:Work:AllDisasters and Accidents:Accidents:WorkplaceGovernment and Politics:Public Sector:AllHealth:Occupational Health and Safety:AllRural:Community Development:AllAustralia:QLD:Brisbane 4000Australia:QLD:Bundaberg 4670Australia:QLD:Cairns 4870Australia:QLD:Gladstone 4680Australia:QLD:Longreach 4730Australia:QLD:Mackay 4740Australia:QLD:Maroochydore 4558Australia:QLD:Mount Isa 4825Australia:QLD:Rockhampton 4700Australia:QLD:Southport 4215Australia:QLD:Toowoomba 4350Australia:QLD:Townsville 4810A tradesman works on the roof of a new house constructionA tradesman works on the roof of a new house constructionAFP: Greg Wood - file photo: AFP: Greg Wood - file photo-21.155 149.1664Probe continues into fatal Daintree Ferry car plungehttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-05-01/probe-continues-into-fatal-daintree-ferry-car-plunge/4662082?source=rss
Police in far north Queensland say they have made a breakthrough in their investigation into yesterday's death on the Daintree River ferry.Wed, 01 May 2013 10:45:00 +1000\xmlcontent\201305\3748957.xmlABC Far NorthfarnorthDisasters and Accidents:Accidents:RoadDisasters and Accidents:Emergency Incidents:AllAustralia:QLD:Cairns 4870Australia:QLD:Daintree 4873-16.2500 145.3167Driver dies after car plunges off Daintree ferryhttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-04-30/driver-dies-after-car-plunges-off-daintree-ferry/4659302?source=rss
A man has died after his car went off Daintree River ferry, north of Cairns in far north Queensland.Tue, 30 Apr 2013 08:18:00 +1000\xmlcontent\201304\3747976.xmlABC Far NorthfarnorthDisasters and Accidents:Accidents:RoadAustralia:QLD:Cairns 4870Australia:QLD:Daintree 4873Australia:QLD:Mossman 4873-16.2500 145.3167Foster carer cleared in boy's coronial inquesthttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-04-16/foster-carer-cleared-in-boys-coronial-inquest/4632208?source=rss
A coroner says there is no evidence a foster carer was providing substandard care when a two-year-old boy was involved in a fatal accident at her Cairns home in far north Queensland.Tue, 16 Apr 2013 13:00:00 +1000\xmlcontent\201304\3738088.xmlABC Far NorthfarnorthCommunity and Society:Family and Children:Child CareDisasters and Accidents:Accidents:OtherLaw, Crime and Justice:Courts and Trials:AllAustralia:QLD:Cairns 4870-16.9245 145.7652Fund launched for family of policeman killed in crashhttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-04-03/fund-started-for-family-of-policeman-killed-in/4607836?source=rss
The Queensland Police Union has set up a fund to help support the family of a far north Queensland officer killed on duty last weekend.Wed, 03 Apr 2013 15:02:00 +1100\xmlcontent\201304\3729074.xmlABC Far NorthfarnorthnorthqldDisasters and Accidents:Accidents:RoadLaw, Crime and Justice:Police:AllAustralia:QLD:Cairns 4870Australia:QLD:Georgetown 4871-18.2935 143.5447Police warn of drug-driving dangershttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-04-02/police-warn-of-drug-driving-dangers/4605752?source=rss
Queensland police say they are disappointed with the behaviour of the state's motorists over Easter.Tue, 02 Apr 2013 16:27:00 +1100\xmlcontent\201304\3728171.xmlABC Far NorthbrisbanewidebayfarnorthcapricorniawestqldtropicsunshinenorthwestgoldcoastsouthqldnorthqldCommunity and Society:Drugs and Substance Abuse:AllDisasters and Accidents:Accidents:RoadHealth:safety:AllLaw, Crime and Justice:Police:AllAustralia:QLD:Brisbane 4000Australia:QLD:Bundaberg 4670Australia:QLD:Cairns 4870Australia:QLD:Gladstone 4680Australia:QLD:Longreach 4730Australia:QLD:Mackay 4740Australia:QLD:Maroochydore 4558Australia:QLD:Mount Isa 4825Australia:QLD:Rockhampton 4700Australia:QLD:Southport 4215Australia:QLD:Toowoomba 4350Australia:QLD:Townsville 4810-27.4698 153.024Qld Government trials level crossing safety technologyhttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-03-28/qld-government-trial-level-crossing-safety/4600934?source=rss
Mon, 01 Apr 2013 07:47:00 +1100\xmlcontent\201304\3726366.xmlABC Far NorthbrisbanecapricornianorthqldsouthqldfarnorthtropicDisasters and Accidents:Accidents:RailGovernment and Politics:Activism and Lobbying:AllGovernment and Politics:Parliament:State ParliamentGovernment and Politics:Programs and Initiatives:AllGovernment and Politics:Unions:AllAustralia:QLD:Alderley 4051Australia:QLD:AllAustralia:QLD:Bethania 4205Australia:QLD:Blackwater 4717Australia:QLD:Brisbane 4000Australia:QLD:Charters Towers 4820Australia:QLD:Coopers Plains 4108Australia:QLD:Dalby 4405Australia:QLD:Dingo 4702Australia:QLD:Gatton 4343Australia:QLD:Gladstone 4680Australia:QLD:Gracemere 4702Australia:QLD:Innisfail 4860Australia:QLD:Oxford 4742Australia:QLD:Rocklea 4106Australia:QLD:Rosewood 4340Australia:QLD:Townsville 4810Qld Government trialling level crossing safety technologyQld Government trialling level crossing safety technology7pm TV News QLD: 7pm TV News QLDQld Government trials level crossing safety technologyThe Queensland Government will trial new level crossing safety technology at five locations across the state to try and improve rail safety.Chris O'Brien-27.4698 153.024On-duty police officer dies in car crashhttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-03-29/on-duty-police-officer-dies-in-car-crash/4601602?source=rss
A 29-year-old police officer on patrol has died after his four-wheel drive crashed in northern Queensland.Sat, 30 Mar 2013 01:23:00 +1100\xmlcontent\201303\3726582.xmlABC Far NorthnorthqldfarnorthDisasters and Accidents:Accidents:RoadLaw, Crime and Justice:Police:AllAustralia:QLD:Georgetown 4871Australia:QLD:Mareeba 4880Queensland Police Constable Casey BlainQueensland Police Constable Casey BlainQueensland Police: Queensland Police-18.2935 143.5447Teen charged over fatal Mareeba crashhttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-03-20/teen-charged-over-fatal-mareeba-crash/4584340?source=rss
Police in far north Queensland have charged a 17-year-old boy over a fatal crash near Mareeba, west of Cairns yesterday.Wed, 20 Mar 2013 14:21:00 +1100\xmlcontent\201303\3719936.xmlABC Far NorthfarnorthDisasters and Accidents:Accidents:RoadAustralia:QLD:Cairns 4870Australia:QLD:Mareeba 4880-16.9965 145.4221Licence doubts for 17yo driver in fatal crashhttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-03-20/licence-doubts-for-17yo-driver-in-fatal-crash/4583488?source=rss
Police allege the driver of a car involved in a fatal crash near Mareeba, west of Cairns in far north Queensland, yesterday morning was not properly licensed.Wed, 20 Mar 2013 08:54:00 +1100\xmlcontent\201303\3719562.xmlABC Far NorthfarnorthDisasters and Accidents:Accidents:RoadAustralia:QLD:Cairns 4870Australia:QLD:Mareeba 4880-16.9965 145.4221Teenager dies after crash in far north Qldhttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-03-19/teenager-dies-after-crash-in-far-north-qld/4582548?source=rss
A teenage girl involved in a car crash in far north Queensland this morning has died in hospital.Tue, 19 Mar 2013 17:30:00 +1100\xmlcontent\201303\3719210.xmlABC Far NorthfarnorthDisasters and Accidents:Accidents:RoadAustralia:QLD:Cairns 4870Australia:QLD:Walkamin 4872-17.1167 145.4167Police probe fatal minibus-4WD crashhttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-03-06/police-probe-fatal-minibus-4wd-crash/4555340?source=rss
Police have released more details about the people involved in yesterday's fatal crash on the Bruce Highway near Townsville in north Queensland.Wed, 06 Mar 2013 11:32:00 +1100\xmlcontent\201303\3707646.xmlABC Far NorthfarnorthwidebaybrisbanecapricorniagoldcoastnorthqldDisasters and Accidents:Accidents:RoadAustralia:QLD:Cairns 4870Australia:QLD:Gin Gin 4671Australia:QLD:Helensvale 4212Australia:QLD:Innisfail 4860Australia:QLD:Rockhampton 4700Australia:QLD:Southport 4215Australia:QLD:Townsville 4810-19.2643 146.8118Appeal allowed against Malu Sara policeman penaltyhttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-03-01/appeal-allowed-against-malu-sara-policeman-penalty/4547754?source=rss
Queensland's Civil and Administrative Tribunal (QCAT) has allowed an appeal over disciplinary action taken against a police officer for his role in a failed maritime rescue.Fri, 01 Mar 2013 14:20:00 +1100\xmlcontent\201303\3701482.xmlABC Far NorthfarnorthDisasters and Accidents:Accidents:MaritimeLaw, Crime and Justice:Courts and Trials:AllLaw, Crime and Justice:Police:AllAustralia:QLD:Cairns 4870Torres Strait Islands:All:All-10.176282 142.297499Gardener awarded compo over lawnmower mishaphttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-02-07/gardener-awarded-damages-over-lawnmower-mishap/4505772?source=rss
The Cairns Regional Council has been ordered to pay more than $50,000 to a gardener who lost part of his fingers in a lawn mowing accident.Thu, 07 Feb 2013 09:47:00 +1100\xmlcontent\201302\3685140.xmlABC Far NorthfarnorthDisasters and Accidents:Accidents:WorkplaceGovernment and Politics:Local Government:AllLaw, Crime and Justice:Courts and Trials:AllAustralia:QLD:Cairns 4870-16.9245 145.7652Heavy rains force road closureshttp://www.abc.net.au/local/stories/2013/01/23/3674882.htm?source=rss
A number of northern Queensland roads have been closed following heavy monsoonal rains.
Thu, 24 Jan 2013 12:53:00 +1000\xmlcontent\201301\3674882.xmlABC Far NorthnorthwestnorthqldfarnorthDisasters and Accidents:Accidents:RoadDisasters and Accidents:Floods:AllWeather:Rainfall:AllAustralia:QLD:Cardwell 4849Australia:QLD:Ingham 4850Australia:QLD:Townsville 4810Australia:QLD:Tully 4854The Bruce Highway remains closed north of InghamThe Bruce Highway remains closed north of InghamNatalie PoyhonenABC TV News: Natalie Poyhonen-19.2643 146.8118Supermarket supplies on track as rail line reopenshttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-01-22/supermarket-supplies-on-track-as-rail-line-reopens/4477978?source=rss
It is expected empty supermarket shelves will start being restocked in far north Queensland today after the reopening of a rail corridor north of Mackay last night.Tue, 22 Jan 2013 12:20:00 +1100\xmlcontent\201301\3674168.xmlABC Far NorthfarnorthBusiness, Economics and Finance:Industry:RetailDisasters and Accidents:Accidents:RailAustralia:QLD:Atherton 4883Australia:QLD:Cairns 4870-17.2664 145.4747Displeased bees freed after car hits treehttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-01-21/bees-displeased-by-car-crash/4473506?source=rss
A car towing a load of beehives has crashed in far north Queensland, leaving thousands of bees angry and disorientated.Mon, 21 Jan 2013 10:20:00 +1100\xmlcontent\201301\3673125.xmlABC Far NorthfarnorthCommunity and Society:Regional:AllDisasters and Accidents:Accidents:RoadHuman Interest:Animals:AllRural:Livestock:BeekeepingAustralia:QLD:Cairns 4870Australia:QLD:Ravenshoe 4872BeesBeesFlickr: Randy OHC: Flickr: Randy OHC-17.6084 145.4828Premier outlines vision for Indigenous communitieshttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-01-16/campbell-newman-outlines-vision-for-qld-indigenous/4467302?source=rss
Thu, 17 Jan 2013 07:59:00 +1100\xmlcontent\201301\3670623.xmlABC Far NorthfarnorthBusiness, Economics and Finance:Small Business:AllCommunity and Society:Indigenous (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander):AllCommunity and Society:Urban Development and Planning:AllDisasters and Accidents:Accidents:HomeGovernment and Politics:Indigenous Policy:AllGovernment and Politics:Political Parties:Liberal National Party (Queensland)Government and Politics:States and Territories:AllRural:Agribusiness:AllAustralia:QLD:AllAustralia:QLD:Hope Vale 4871Campbell Newman outlines vision for Qld indigenousCampbell Newman outlines vision for Qld indigenous7pm TV News QLD: 7pm TV News QLDPremier outlines vision for Indigenous communitiesPremier Campbell Newman has promised sweeping changes to land title to allow Queensland's Indigenous communities to buy their own homes and businesses.Eric Tlozek-15.292 145.111Motorcyclist hurt in cow crashhttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-01-16/motorcyclist-hurt-in-cow-crash/4466724?source=rss
A man has been seriously injured after his motorbike hit a cow in far north Queensland.Wed, 16 Jan 2013 08:32:00 +1100\xmlcontent\201301\3670386.xmlABC Far NorthfarnorthDisasters and Accidents:Accidents:RoadAustralia:QLD:Atherton 4883Australia:QLD:Cairns 4870-17.2664 145.4747Authorities respond to boat in distresshttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-01-11/authorities-respond-to-boat-in-distress/4461144?source=rss
Authorities are investigating reports of a vessel in distress off Mission Beach in far north Queensland.Fri, 11 Jan 2013 14:01:00 +1100\xmlcontent\201301\3668194.xmlABC Far NorthfarnorthDisasters and Accidents:Accidents:MaritimeDisasters and Accidents:All:AllAustralia:QLD:AllAustralia:QLD:Mission Beach 4852-17.8702 146.1053Rider dies after motorbike crashes into drainhttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-01-09/rider-dies-after-motorbike-crashes-into-drain/4457666?source=rss
A 40-year-old man has died in a motorbike crash in far north Queensland.Wed, 09 Jan 2013 09:05:00 +1100\xmlcontent\201301\3666317.xmlABC Far NorthfarnorthDisasters and Accidents:Accidents:AllDisasters and Accidents:Accidents:RoadDisasters and Accidents:All:AllAustralia:QLD:AllAustralia:QLD:Malanda 4885-17.3533 145.5954Trio rescued after boat capsize off Cairnshttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-12-31/trio-rescued-after-boat-capsize-off-cairns/4448116?source=rss
A man and two women have been rescued after their boat capsized in rough seas off Cairns in far north Queensland.Mon, 31 Dec 2012 10:10:00 +1100\xmlcontent\201212\3662253.xmlABC Far NorthfarnorthDisasters and Accidents:Accidents:MaritimeDisasters and Accidents:Emergency Incidents:AllAustralia:QLD:Cairns 4870Australia:QLD:Palm Cove 4879-16.7333 145.6667Cairns man drowns at Lake Tinaroohttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-12-20/cairns-man-drowns-at-lake-tinaroo/4437488?source=rss
A 30-year-old Cairns man has drowned at a popular recreational spot on the Tablelands in far north Queensland.Thu, 20 Dec 2012 11:55:00 +1100\xmlcontent\201212\3658414.xmlABC Far NorthfarnorthDisasters and Accidents:Accidents:AllDisasters and Accidents:Emergency Incidents:AllAustralia:QLD:Brinsmead 4870Australia:QLD:Cairns 4870Australia:QLD:Lake Tinaroo 4872-17.1833 145.6167RACQ queries Bruce Highway funding mixhttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-12-19/racq-queries-bruce-highway-funding-mix/4435574?source=rss
The RACQ says it does not want a funding agreement for a Bruce Highway upgrade to set a precedent for future road projects.Wed, 19 Dec 2012 10:26:00 +1100\xmlcontent\201212\3657548.xmlABC Far NorthwidebayfarnorthtropicsunshinecapricornianorthwestBusiness, Economics and Finance:Industry:Building and ConstructionDisasters and Accidents:Accidents:RoadGovernment and Politics:Federal - State Issues:AllAustralia:QLD:Bundaberg 4670Australia:QLD:Cairns 4870Australia:QLD:Mackay 4740Australia:QLD:Maroochydore 4558Australia:QLD:Rockhampton 4700Australia:QLD:Townview 4825-24.8683 152.3459Stranded boaties rescued from reef ordealhttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-12-18/stranded-boaties-rescued-from-reef-ordeal/4433404?source=rss
Authorities in far north Queensland have rescued two men after they became stranded on the Great Barrier Reef.Tue, 18 Dec 2012 09:33:00 +1100\xmlcontent\201212\3656663.xmlABC Far NorthfarnorthDisasters and Accidents:Accidents:MaritimeAustralia:QLD:Cairns 4870Australia:QLD:Mission Beach 4852-17.8702 146.1053Firm fined $85K over worker deathhttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-12-12/firm-fined-85k-over-worker-death/4423356?source=rss
A far north Queensland company was fined $85,000 yesterday over the death of a worker last year.Wed, 12 Dec 2012 10:10:00 +1100\xmlcontent\201212\3652787.xmlABC Far NorthfarnorthDisasters and Accidents:Accidents:WorkplaceLaw, Crime and Justice:Courts and Trials:AllAustralia:QLD:Cairns 4870Australia:QLD:Innisfail 4860-17.5236 146.0299No change to trawling standards despite deathshttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-12-11/no-change-to-trawling-standards-despite-deaths/4420720?source=rss
A coroner has declined to recommend changes to standards or regulations after two men died on a prawn trawler that capsized in the Torres Strait.Tue, 11 Dec 2012 14:00:00 +1100\xmlcontent\201212\3651935.xmlABC Far NorthfarnorthDisasters and Accidents:Accidents:MaritimeLaw, Crime and Justice:Courts and Trials:AllAustralia:QLD:Cairns 4870Torres Strait Islands:All:All-10.176282 142.297499Cape fishers rescued from capsized boathttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-12-05/cape-fishers-rescued-from-capsized-boat/4409766?source=rss
Three fishermen have been rescued after their boat capsized off far north Queensland's Cape York coast this morning.Wed, 05 Dec 2012 13:23:00 +1100\xmlcontent\201212\3648048.xmlABC Far NorthfarnorthDisasters and Accidents:Accidents:MaritimeDisasters and Accidents:Emergency Incidents:AllAustralia:QLD:Cairns 4870Australia:QLD:Weipa 4874-16.9245 145.7652Police probe cyclist deathhttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-11-30/police-probe-cyclist-death/4400820?source=rss
Forensic crash police are investigating a traffic accident that killed a cyclist on the Atherton Tablelands.Fri, 30 Nov 2012 13:07:00 +1100\xmlcontent\201211\3644707.xmlABC Far NorthfarnorthDisasters and Accidents:Accidents:RoadAustralia:QLD:Cairns 4870Australia:QLD:Mareeba 4880-16.9965 145.4221Woman charged over crash that killed 4yo girlhttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-11-21/woman-charged-over-crash-that-killed-4yo-girl/4384328?source=rss
A woman has been charged over a traffic crash in far north Queensland that claimed the life of a four-year-old girl.Wed, 21 Nov 2012 14:27:00 +1100\xmlcontent\201211\3637807.xmlABC Far NorthfarnorthnorthwestDisasters and Accidents:Accidents:RoadLaw, Crime and Justice:All:AllAustralia:QLD:Cairns 4870Australia:QLD:Cardwell 4849-18.264 146.0227Tilt train derailment report releasedhttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-11-20/tilt-train-derailment-report-released/4381270?source=rss
A final report has been handed down into a Cairns tilt train derailment in far north Queensland.Tue, 20 Nov 2012 09:42:00 +1100\xmlcontent\201211\3636492.xmlABC Far NorthfarnorthDisasters and Accidents:Accidents:RailGovernment and Politics:Public Sector:AllAustralia:QLD:Cairns 4870-16.9245 145.7652Rural Report for North and Far North Queensland, Monday November 19 2012http://www.abc.net.au/rural/regions/content/201211/3635503.htm?source=rss
Mon, 19 Nov 2012 22:00:00 +1100\xmlcontent\201211\3635503.xmlABC Far NorthfarnorthnorthqldDisasters and Accidents:All:AllDisasters and Accidents:Accidents:AllDisasters and Accidents:Accidents:RailRural:All:AllRural:Agricultural Crops:SugarRural:Agricultural Policy:AllRural:Fishing, Aquaculture:AllRural:Sustainable and Alternative Farming:AllAustralia:QLD:Cairns 4870Australia:QLD:Townsville 4810Rural Report for North and Far North Queensland, Monday November 19 2012Rural Report for North and Far North Queensland, Monday November 19 2012Marty McCarthyPilot's body recovered after light plane crashhttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-11-16/pilot-body-recovered-after-light-plane-crash/4376818?source=rss
A 62-year-old South Australian man has been killed in a light plane crash on western Cape York in Queensland.Mon, 19 Nov 2012 09:38:00 +1100\xmlcontent\201211\3634767.xmlABC Far NorthfarnorthDisasters and Accidents:Accidents:AllAustralia:QLD:AllAustralia:QLD:Bamaga 4876Australia:QLD:Cairns 4870Australia:QLD:Thursday Island 4875Australia:QLD:Weipa 4874Australia:SA:All-10.8833 142.3833Pilot identified as forensics professorhttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-11-18/pilot-identified-as-forensics-professor/4377934?source=rss
The director of Forensic Science SA has been identified as the man who died after the sea plane he was flying crashed in far-north Queensland on Thursday.Sun, 18 Nov 2012 00:22:00 +1100\xmlcontent\201211\3635160.xmlABC Far NorthfarnorthDisasters and Accidents:Accidents:Air and SpaceAustralia:QLD:Bamaga 4876-10.8833 142.3833Taxi driver fronts court over Cairns man's deathhttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-11-05/taxi-driver-fronts-court-over-cairns-mans-death/4353798?source=rss
A far north Queensland taxi driver has appeared in a Brisbane court charged over a fatal accident. Mon, 05 Nov 2012 15:39:00 +1100\xmlcontent\201211\3625893.xmlABC Far NorthbrisbanefarnorthDisasters and Accidents:Accidents:RoadLaw, Crime and Justice:Courts and Trials:AllAustralia:QLD:Brisbane 4000Australia:QLD:Cairns 4870Australia:QLD:Parramatta Park 4870-16.9245 145.7652Calls for new pilot regulator for reef shippinghttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-10-25/pilot/4333322?source=rss
The Capricorn Conservation Council says a new regulator should be established to oversee the piloting of ships through the Great Barrier Reef.Thu, 25 Oct 2012 13:07:00 +1100\xmlcontent\201210\3618443.xmlABC Far NorthfarnorthcapricorniatropicnorthqldBusiness, Economics and Finance:Industry:Sea TransportDisasters and Accidents:Accidents:MaritimeEnvironment:Conservation:Marine ParksEnvironment:Oceans and Reefs:Great Barrier ReefAustralia:QLD:AllAustralia:QLD:Cairns 4870Australia:QLD:Gladstone 4680Australia:QLD:Mackay 4740Australia:QLD:Rockhampton 4700Australia:QLD:Townsville 4810Torres Strait Islands:All:AllOil slick and coal dust spreads around the Shen Neng 1 An oil slick is spreading around the Shen Neng 1 coal tanker, which ran aground off Rockhampton in Queensland on April 3, 2010.Maritime Safety Queensland: -23.3782 150.5106Motorbike licensing recommendations a 'significant' safety stephttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-10-24/motorbike-licensing-recommendations-a-significant-safety-step/4331032?source=rss
The RACQ says recommended changes to Queensland's motorbike licensing laws will improve safety and help reduce the road toll.Wed, 24 Oct 2012 10:12:00 +1100\xmlcontent\201210\3617478.xmlABC Far NorthbrisbanewidebayfarnorthcapricorniawestqldtropicsunshinenorthwestgoldcoastsouthqldnorthqldDisasters and Accidents:Accidents:RoadGovernment and Politics:Activism and Lobbying:AllGovernment and Politics:Parliament:State ParliamentAustralia:QLD:Brisbane 4000Australia:QLD:Bundaberg 4670Australia:QLD:Cairns 4870Australia:QLD:Gladstone 4680Australia:QLD:Longreach 4730Australia:QLD:Mackay 4740Australia:QLD:Maroochydore 4558Australia:QLD:Mount Isa 4825Australia:QLD:Rockhampton 4700Australia:QLD:Southport 4215Australia:QLD:Toowoomba 4350Australia:QLD:Townsville 4810-27.4698 153.024Diver dies on Great Barrier Reefhttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-10-18/diver-dies-on-great-barrier-reef/4321488?source=rss
Police say a man who died while scuba diving on the Great Barrier Reef in far north Queensland was a Canadian national.Fri, 19 Oct 2012 07:55:00 +1100\xmlcontent\201210\3613809.xmlABC Far NorthfarnorthDisasters and Accidents:Accidents:OtherAustralia:QLD:AllAustralia:QLD:Cairns 4870-16.9245 145.7652Government plans tougher anti-hoon laws in Qldhttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-10-12/government-plans-tougher-anti-hoon-laws-in-qld/4309740?source=rss
The Queensland Government plans to ramp up its anti-hooning legislation to put the brakes on dangerous drivers.Mon, 15 Oct 2012 09:04:00 +1100\xmlcontent\201210\3609478.xmlABC Far NorthbrisbanewidebayfarnorthcapricorniawestqldtropicsunshinenorthwestgoldcoastsouthqldnorthqldDisasters and Accidents:Accidents:RoadEducation:Schools:Public SchoolsGovernment and Politics:Public Sector:AllLaw, Crime and Justice:All:AllAustralia:QLD:Brisbane 4000Australia:QLD:Bundaberg 4670Australia:QLD:Cairns 4870Australia:QLD:Gladstone 4680Australia:QLD:Longreach 4730Australia:QLD:Mackay 4740Australia:QLD:Maroochydore 4558Australia:QLD:Mount Isa 4825Australia:QLD:Rockhampton 4700Australia:QLD:Southport 4215Australia:QLD:Toowoomba 4350Australia:QLD:Townsville 4810Government plans tougher new anti-hooning laws in QldThe Queensland Government says its new "two strikes and you're out" anti-hooning laws will be the toughest in Australia.Deb Nowland-27.4698 153.024Families win Lockhart River air crash compo bidhttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-10-12/families-win-lockhart-river-air-crash-compo-bid/4310080?source=rss
A Supreme Court Judge has awarded the maximum compensation to four families affected by the Lockhart River air disaster on far north Queensland's Cape York in 2005.Mon, 15 Oct 2012 09:01:00 +1100\xmlcontent\201210\3609587.xmlABC Far NorthfarnorthDisasters and Accidents:Accidents:Air and SpaceLaw, Crime and Justice:Courts and Trials:AllAustralia:QLD:Cairns 4870Australia:QLD:Lockhart River 4871Compo for victims' families of Lockhart air crashFour families of Indigenous victims of the Lockhart River air disaster in Qld's Cape York Peninsula have been awarded the maximum $500,000 in compensation.Kirsty Nancarrow-13.013 143.448Compo for victims' families of Lockhart air crashhttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-10-13/compo-for-victims-families-of-lockhart-air-crash/4311562?source=rss
Mon, 15 Oct 2012 07:34:00 +1100\xmlcontent\201210\3610110.xmlABC Far NorthfarnorthCommunity and Society:Grief:AllDisasters and Accidents:Accidents:Air and SpaceLaw, Crime and Justice:Courts and Trials:AllAustralia:QLD:Lockhart River 4871Compo for victims of Lockhart air crashCompo for victims of Lockhart air crash7pm TV News QLD: 7pm TV News QLDCompo for victims' families of Lockhart air crashFour families of Indigenous victims of the Lockhart River air disaster in Qld's Cape York Peninsula have been awarded the maximum $500,000 in compensation.Kirsty Nancarrow-13.013 143.448Missing Queensland boatie found safehttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-10-06/missing-queensland-boatie-found-safe/4299180?source=rss
A sailor whose yacht sank in north Queensland yesterday afternoon sheltered in an abandoned resort overnight.Sat, 06 Oct 2012 16:01:00 +1000\xmlcontent\201210\3605246.xmlABC Far NorthfarnorthtropicCommunity and Society:Missing Person:AllDisasters and Accidents:Accidents:MaritimeAustralia:QLD:AllAustralia:QLD:Cairns 4870Australia:QLD:Proserpine 4800-20.4049 148.5821Man missing after abandoning ship at Cape Sandwichhttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-10-06/man-missing-after-abandoning-ship/4298988?source=rss
A 41-year-old man is missing off the north Queensland coast after phoning to say he had abandoned ship.Sat, 06 Oct 2012 07:42:00 +1000\xmlcontent\201210\3605189.xmlABC Far NorthfarnorthtropicDisasters and Accidents:Accidents:MaritimeAustralia:QLD:Cairns 4870Australia:QLD:Proserpine 4800-20.4049 148.5821Rural Report for North Queensland, Thursday, September 6, 2012http://www.abc.net.au/rural/regions/content/201209/3583985.htm?source=rss
Thu, 06 Sep 2012 07:26:00 +1000\xmlcontent\201209\3583985.xmlABC Far NorthfarnorthnorthqldDisasters and Accidents:Accidents:RailEnvironment:Pollution:AllRural:Agricultural Crops:SugarRural:Community Development:AllRural:Crop Harvesting:AllEnvironment:Environmental Impact:AllAustralia:QLD:Cairns 4870Australia:QLD:Townsville 4810Rural Report for North Queensland, Thursday, September 6, 2012Rick Burnett says it's been 20 years since an effective anti-littering campaign gave the community a clear message why rubbish should be disposed of thoughtfully.Charlie McKillop-16.9245 145.7652Courageous rescuers honoured in bravery awardshttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-08-27/courageous-rescuers-honoured-in-bravery-awards/4224878?source=rss
The courage of more than 20 Queenslanders has been recognised today with Australian bravery awards.Mon, 27 Aug 2012 10:18:00 +1000\xmlcontent\201208\3576451.xmlABC Far NorthcapricorniawidebaygoldcoastfarnorthDisasters and Accidents:Accidents:AllDisasters and Accidents:All:AllHuman Interest:All:AllHuman Interest:Animal Attacks:AllAustralia:QLD:AllAustralia:QLD:Bajool 4699Australia:QLD:Gympie 4570Australia:QLD:Mudgeeraba 4213Australia:QLD:Port Douglas 4871Australia:QLD:Weipa 4874Man injured in fiery crashA man has been taken to hospital with serious injuries after his truck collided with a military vehicle on the Bruce Highway in central Queensland.7pm TV News QLD: 7pm TV News QLD-28.07607 153.414073Police say ultralight crash victim from Cairnshttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-08-27/police-id-ultralight-crash-victim/4224518?source=rss
Police have confirmed a pilot who died on Friday in Cape York, in far north Queensland, was a Cairns man.Mon, 27 Aug 2012 08:55:00 +1000\xmlcontent\201208\3576394.xmlABC Far NorthfarnorthDisasters and Accidents:Accidents:Air and SpaceAustralia:QLD:Cairns 4870-16.9245 145.7652Rural Report for North & Far North Queensland, Monday August 27 2012http://www.abc.net.au/rural/regions/content/201208/3576261.htm?source=rss
Mon, 27 Aug 2012 06:40:00 +1000\xmlcontent\201208\3576261.xmlABC Far NorthfarnorthnorthqldBusiness, Economics and Finance:All:AllBusiness, Economics and Finance:Company News:AllBusiness, Economics and Finance:Industry:AllBusiness, Economics and Finance:Industry:MiningBusiness, Economics and Finance:Regional Development:AllCommunity and Society:All:AllCommunity and Society:Death:AllDisasters and Accidents:All:AllDisasters and Accidents:Accidents:AllRural:All:AllRural:Agribusiness:AllRural:Agribusiness:Agricultural PricesRural:Livestock:AllRural:Livestock:Beef CattleRural:Mining:AllRural:Rural Youth:AllCommunity and Society:Regional:AllBusiness, Economics and Finance:Industry:CoalBusiness, Economics and Finance:Industry:Rail TransportBusiness, Economics and Finance:Industry:Sea TransportAustralia:QLD:Cairns 4870Australia:QLD:Townsville 4810Man dies in ultralight plane crashhttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-08-24/man-dies-in-ultralight-plane-crash/4221240?source=rss
A man has been killed in an ultralight plane crash in far north Queensland. Fri, 24 Aug 2012 16:51:00 +1000\xmlcontent\201208\3575419.xmlABC Far NorthfarnorthDisasters and Accidents:Accidents:Air and SpaceDisasters and Accidents:Accidents:AllAustralia:QLD:AllAustralia:QLD:Pormpuraaw 4871-14.9 141.6167Man dies in plane crash on Capehttp://www.abc.net.au/local/stories/2012/08/24/3575414.htm?source=rss
A man has died in an ultra light plane crash in far north Queensland. Fri, 24 Aug 2012 15:54:00 +1000\xmlcontent\201208\3575414.xmlABC Far NorthfarnorthDisasters and Accidents:Accidents:AllAustralia:QLD:Pormpuraaw 4871-14.9 141.6167Girl hurt as burn-out car crashes into fencehttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-08-20/girl-hurt-as-burn-out-car-crashes-into-fence/4210030?source=rss
Police are investigating how a nine-year-old girl was injured at a national car event in far north Queensland.Mon, 20 Aug 2012 12:00:00 +1000\xmlcontent\201208\3571527.xmlABC Far NorthfarnorthDisasters and Accidents:Accidents:RoadDisasters and Accidents:All:AllDisasters and Accidents:Emergency Incidents:AllAustralia:QLD:Cairns 4870-16.9245 145.7652Authorities go to the rescue of stranded boathttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-08-17/authorities-go-to-the-rescue-of-stranded-boat/4205866?source=rss
The coast guard and water police are in the process of rescuing several people on board a stricken boat off Cairns on the far north Queensland Coast.Fri, 17 Aug 2012 13:26:00 +1000\xmlcontent\201208\3570170.xmlABC Far NorthfarnorthDisasters and Accidents:Accidents:MaritimeDisasters and Accidents:Accidents:OtherAustralia:QLD:Cairns 4870Australia:QLD:Yarrabah 4871-16.9245 145.7652Man drowns in swing mishaphttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-08-02/boy-drowns-in-swing-mishap/4171998?source=rss
A 21-year-old Cairns man has drowned in a lagoon at a camping spot on Cape York.Thu, 02 Aug 2012 11:35:00 +1000\xmlcontent\201208\3559064.xmlABC Far NorthfarnorthDisasters and Accidents:Accidents:OtherAustralia:QLD:AllAustralia:QLD:Weipa 4874-12.625 141.8777Man dies after being run over by truckhttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-08-02/man-dies-after-being-run-over-by-truck/4171282?source=rss
A man has been killed after being run over by a truck in Mossman in far north Queensland.Thu, 02 Aug 2012 08:24:00 +1000\xmlcontent\201208\3558815.xmlABC Far NorthfarnorthnorthqldDisasters and Accidents:Accidents:RoadAustralia:QLD:Cairns 4870Australia:QLD:Mossman 4873Australia:QLD:Townsville 4810-16.4615 145.3731Five killed on Qld roadshttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-07-12/five-killed-on-qld-roads/4127364?source=rss
Fri, 13 Jul 2012 05:50:00 +1000\xmlcontent\201207\3544974.xmlABC Far NorthfarnorthcapricorniasunshineDisasters and Accidents:Accidents:RoadDisasters and Accidents:Emergency Incidents:AllAustralia:QLD:Bamaga 4876Australia:QLD:Duaringa 4712Australia:QLD:Marcus Beach 4573Australia:QLD:Tully 4854Five killed on Qld roadsFive killed on Qld roads7pm TV News QLD: 7pm TV News QLDFive killed on Qld roadsIt has been a deadly 24 hours on Queensland roads with the deaths of five people in four accidents.-26.449 153.1015 dead in 24 hours on Queensland roadshttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-07-12/horror-run-claims-four-lives-on-queensland-roads/4125168?source=rss
Five people are dead after a spate of serious crashes on Queensland roads. A 60-year-old woman critically injured in a two-car crash on the Sunshine Coast this morning has died in hospital.Thu, 12 Jul 2012 13:26:00 +1000\xmlcontent\201207\3544076.xmlABC Far NorthfarnorthcapricorniasunshineDisasters and Accidents:Accidents:AllDisasters and Accidents:Accidents:RoadDisasters and Accidents:All:AllAustralia:QLD:AllAustralia:QLD:Bamaga 4876Australia:QLD:Duaringa 4712Australia:QLD:Marcus Beach 4573Australia:QLD:Tully 4854Close up of Queensland Police badge/emblemClose up of Queensland Police badge/emblemAAP - file photo: AAP - file photo-10.8833 142.3833Coroner urges new rafting safety codehttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-07-03/coroner-urges-rafting-safety-crackdown/4106378?source=rss
A coroner who investigated a series of white water rafting deaths in far north Queensland has recommended safety regulations be tightened.Tue, 03 Jul 2012 08:55:00 +1000\xmlcontent\201207\3537613.xmlABC Far NorthfarnorthDisasters and Accidents:Accidents:AllDisasters and Accidents:Emergency Planning:AllLaw, Crime and Justice:Courts and Trials:AllAustralia:QLD:Cairns 4870Australia:QLD:Tully 4854-17.9349 145.9217Bruce among Australia's riskiest roads: reporthttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-06-15/bruce-among-australias-riskiest-roads-report/4073076?source=rss
Five sections of the Bruce Highway have been ranked among the most dangerous national highway links in Australia.Fri, 15 Jun 2012 13:17:00 +1000\xmlcontent\201206\3526063.xmlABC Far NorthbrisbanewidebayfarnorthtropicsunshinecapricornianorthqldBusiness, Economics and Finance:Industry:AllBusiness, Economics and Finance:Industry:Road TransportDisasters and Accidents:Accidents:AllDisasters and Accidents:Accidents:RoadDisasters and Accidents:All:AllAustralia:QLD:AllAustralia:QLD:Brisbane 4000Australia:QLD:Bundaberg 4670Australia:QLD:Cairns 4870Australia:QLD:Mackay 4740Australia:QLD:Maroochydore 4558Australia:QLD:Rockhampton 4700Australia:QLD:Townsville 4810-27.4698 153.024Families of Indigenous crash victims suehttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-06-12/families-of-indigenous-crash-victims-sue/4066948?source=rss
Wed, 13 Jun 2012 09:49:00 +1000\xmlcontent\201206\3524026.xmlABC Far NorthfarnorthCommunity and Society:Indigenous (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander):AboriginalCommunity and Society:Indigenous (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander):Indigenous CultureCommunity and Society:Indigenous (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander):Indigenous ProtocolsDisasters and Accidents:Accidents:Air and SpaceLaw, Crime and Justice:Courts and Trials:AllAustralia:QLD:Cairns 4870Australia:QLD:Lockhart River 4871Families of Indigenous crash victims sueFamilies of Indigenous crash victims sue7pm TV News QLD: 7pm TV News QLDFamilies of Indigenous crash victims sueRelatives of five people who died in a 2005 plane crash near Lockhart River in far north Queensland are suing Transair for lost income.-13.013 143.448Lockhart crash hearing considers value of traditional huntinghttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-06-12/lockhart-crash-hearing-considers-value-of-traditional-hunting/4066184?source=rss
A court will be asked to determine the value of traditional hunting and gathering when awarding compensation to the families of victims of the 2005 Lockhart River plane crash.Tue, 12 Jun 2012 14:35:00 +1000\xmlcontent\201206\3523409.xmlABC Far NorthfarnorthCommunity and Society:All:AllCommunity and Society:Indigenous (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander):AllCommunity and Society:Indigenous (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander):Indigenous CultureDisasters and Accidents:Accidents:Air and SpaceDisasters and Accidents:Accidents:AllDisasters and Accidents:All:AllLaw, Crime and Justice:All:AllLaw, Crime and Justice:Courts and Trials:AllAustralia:QLD:AllAustralia:QLD:Lockhart River 4871The wreckage of the plane involved in the Lockhart River air crashCAIRNS, QSL MAY 09 In this handout photo provided by Queensland Police, the burned out wreckage of a Fairchild Metroliner is shown at a crash site on a hillside near Lockhart River, an Aboriginal community of about 350 people May 8, 2005 in Queensland, Australia. The twin-propellor plane went down in rainy conditions on Saturday May 7, 2005 and burst into flames, killing all 15 people on board in the worst civil aviation disaster in Australia for almost four decades. Photo by Queensland Police via Getty ImagesQueensland Police via Getty Images: Photo by Queensland Police via Getty Images-13.013 143.448Families still fighting for Lockhart River air crash compohttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-06-12/families-still-fighting-for-lockhart-river-air/4065606?source=rss
A far north Queensland court will today consider compensation for the families of five people killed in one of Australia's worst civilian air disasters.Tue, 12 Jun 2012 09:38:00 +1000\xmlcontent\201206\3523133.xmlABC Far NorthfarnorthDisasters and Accidents:Accidents:Air and SpaceLaw, Crime and Justice:Courts and Trials:AllAustralia:QLD:Cairns 4870Australia:QLD:Lockhart River 4871-13.013 143.448Review ponders Qld biker licensing crackdownhttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-06-08/fatal-crashes-spark-motorbike-licensing-review/4060160?source=rss
The Queensland Government is looking at introducing tougher licensing laws for motorbike riders in a bid to reduce crashes and fatalities.Fri, 08 Jun 2012 10:22:00 +1000\xmlcontent\201206\3521084.xmlABC Far NorthwidebayfarnorthwestqldtropicsunshinenorthwestcapricorniagoldcoastsouthqldnorthqldDisasters and Accidents:Accidents:RoadGovernment and Politics:Programs and Initiatives:AllGovernment and Politics:States and Territories:AllAustralia:QLD:AllAustralia:QLD:Bundaberg 4670Australia:QLD:Cairns 4870Australia:QLD:Longreach 4730Australia:QLD:Mackay 4740Australia:QLD:Maroochydore 4558Australia:QLD:Mount Isa 4825Australia:QLD:Rockhampton 4700Australia:QLD:Southport 4215Australia:QLD:Toowoomba 4350Australia:QLD:Townsville 4810-28.07607 153.414073Coroner probes rock through windscreen deathhttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-05-29/coronial-inquest-rock-through-windscreen-death/4040094?source=rss
An inquest has begun into the death of a Queensland woman who was hit by a large rock which smashed through the windscreen of her vehicle. Tue, 29 May 2012 19:34:00 +1000\xmlcontent\201205\3513664.xmlABC Far NorthdarwinfarnorthCommunity and Society:Death:AllDisasters and Accidents:Accidents:OtherLaw, Crime and Justice:Courts and Trials:AllAustralia:NT:Darwin 0800Australia:NT:Humpty Doo 0836Australia:QLD:Cairns 4870-12.5806 131.1363Woman rescued after cliff fallhttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-05-29/woman-rescued-after-cliff-fall/4038952?source=rss
Rescue crews have winched a 53-year-old woman to safety after she fell down a cliff near Copperlode Dam, west of Cairns in far north Queensland.Tue, 29 May 2012 08:17:00 +1000\xmlcontent\201205\3513138.xmlABC Far NorthfarnorthDisasters and Accidents:Accidents:OtherDisasters and Accidents:Emergency Incidents:AllAustralia:QLD:Cairns 4870-16.9245 145.7652Stricken ship remains in Cairns for repairshttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-05-28/stricken-ship-remains-in-cairns-for-repairs/4037240?source=rss
The owners of the stricken cargo ship anchored off Cairns in far north Queensland say no decisions have been made yet about where it will be repaired.Mon, 28 May 2012 11:53:00 +1000\xmlcontent\201205\3512493.xmlABC Far NorthfarnorthDisasters and Accidents:Accidents:MaritimeEnvironment:Oceans and Reefs:Great Barrier ReefAustralia:QLD:Cairns 4870-16.9245 145.7652Stricken bulk carrier reaches Cairnshttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-05-23/stricken-bulk-carrier-reaches-cairns/4029012?source=rss
Three tug boats have towed a bulk carrier to anchorage off Cairns in far north Queensland after it broke down near the Great Barrier Reef last week.Thu, 24 May 2012 10:19:00 +1000\xmlcontent\201205\3509561.xmlABC Far NorthfarnorthnorthqldBusiness, Economics and Finance:Industry:Sea TransportDisasters and Accidents:Accidents:MaritimeEnvironment:Oceans and Reefs:Great Barrier ReefAustralia:QLD:Cairns 4870Australia:QLD:Townsville 4810Stricken ship towed to CairnsStricken bulk carrier the ID Integrity has been towed to Cairns after drifting for several days near the Great Barrier Reef off far north Queensland.-16.9245 145.7652Cairns driver acquitted over pedestrian deathshttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-05-24/cairns-driver-acquitted-over-pedestrian-deaths/4030274?source=rss
A 25-year-old man walked free from court yesterday after killing two pedestrians in Cairns in far north Queensland.Thu, 24 May 2012 09:38:00 +1000\xmlcontent\201205\3509911.xmlABC Far NorthfarnorthDisasters and Accidents:Accidents:RoadLaw, Crime and Justice:Courts and Trials:AllAustralia:QLD:Cairns 4870-16.9245 145.7652Stricken ship towed to Cairnshttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-05-23/stricken-ship-towed-to-cairns/4029276?source=rss
Thu, 24 May 2012 05:22:00 +1000\xmlcontent\201205\3509700.xmlABC Far NorthfarnorthBusiness, Economics and Finance:Industry:Sea TransportDisasters and Accidents:Accidents:MaritimeEnvironment:Oceans and Reefs:Great Barrier ReefGovernment and Politics:Federal - State Issues:AllAustralia:QLD:AllAustralia:QLD:Cairns 4870Stricken ship towed to CairnsStricken ship towed to Cairns7pm TV News QLD: 7pm TV News QLDStricken ship towed to CairnsStricken bulk carrier the ID Integrity has been towed to Cairns after drifting for several days near the Great Barrier Reef off far north Queensland.-16.9245 145.7652Students burnt in acid spillhttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-05-22/students-bunt-in-acid-spill/4026212?source=rss
Three children have been taken to hospital after a chemical spill at a north Queensland school.Tue, 22 May 2012 14:28:00 +1000\xmlcontent\201205\3508413.xmlABC Far NorthfarnorthtropicDisasters and Accidents:Accidents:AllEducation:Schools:AllAustralia:QLD:Cairns 4870Australia:QLD:Calen 4798-20.8833 148.7667Stricken ship now bound for Cairnshttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-05-22/stricken-ship-now-bound-for-cairns/4025870?source=rss
Maritime authorities say a stricken bulk cargo ship is now being towed to Cairns in far north Queensland for repairs, rather than Townsville.Tue, 22 May 2012 11:29:00 +1000\xmlcontent\201205\3508263.xmlABC Far NorthfarnorthnorthqldDisasters and Accidents:Accidents:MaritimeDisasters and Accidents:Emergency Incidents:AllEnvironment:Oceans and Reefs:Great Barrier ReefAustralia:QLD:Cairns 4870Australia:QLD:Townsville 4810IntegrityIntegrityAustralian Maritime Safety Authority: Australian Maritime Safety Authority-16.9245 145.7652Marine pilots fear major disaster on Barrier Reefhttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-05-21/marine-pilots-fear-major-disaster-on-barrier-reef/4022710?source=rss
Australia's biggest firm of marine pilots says it is only a matter of time before a major environmental disaster hits the Great Barrier Reef, after a bulk carrier ran into trouble over the weekend. Tue, 22 May 2012 05:49:00 +1000\xmlcontent\201205\3506904.xmlABC Far NorthfarnorthnorthqldDisasters and Accidents:Accidents:MaritimeEnvironment:Oceans and Reefs:Great Barrier ReefAustralia:QLD:Cairns 4870Australia:QLD:Townsville 4810Tugs begin towing stricken ship to TownsvilleTug boats are towing the stricken bulk carrier ID Integrity to the port at Townsville in north Queensland.-19.2643 146.8118Tugs begin towing stricken ship to Townsvillehttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-05-21/tugs-begin-towing-stricken-ship-to-townsville/4024608?source=rss
Tue, 22 May 2012 05:44:00 +1000\xmlcontent\201205\3507852.xmlABC Far NorthfarnorthnorthqldDisasters and Accidents:Accidents:MaritimeDisasters and Accidents:Emergency Incidents:AllDisasters and Accidents:Emergency Planning:AllEnvironment:Oceans and Reefs:Great Barrier ReefAustralia:QLD:AllAustralia:QLD:Cairns 4870Australia:QLD:Townsville 4810Tug tows cargo ship to safetyTug tows cargo ship to safety7pm TV News QLD: 7pm TV News QLDTugs begin towing stricken ship to TownsvilleTug boats are towing the stricken bulk carrier ID Integrity to the port at Townsville in north Queensland.-19.2643 146.8118Concerns shipping incidents on the risehttp://www.abc.net.au/local/stories/2012/05/21/3507381.htm?source=rss
Environmental groups and marine pilots have expressed concern at an increase in shipping incidents around the Great Barrier Reef, following the breakdown of a bulk carrier in the Coral Sea on Friday.Mon, 21 May 2012 12:35:00 +1000\xmlcontent\201205\3507381.xmlABC Far NorthfarnorthnorthqldBusiness, Economics and Finance:Industry:TransportDisasters and Accidents:Accidents:MaritimeEnvironment:Environmental Management:AllBusiness, Economics and Finance:Industry:Sea TransportEnvironment:Oceans and Reefs:Great Barrier ReefAustralia:QLD:Cairns 4870Australia:QLD:Townsville 4810IntegrityIntegrityAustralian Maritime Safety Authority: Australian Maritime Safety Authority-19.2643 146.8118Stricken bulk carrier securedhttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-05-20/stricken-bulk-carrier-secured/4022460?source=rss
Mon, 21 May 2012 05:56:00 +1000\xmlcontent\201205\3506876.xmlABC Far NorthfarnorthnorthqldDisasters and Accidents:Accidents:MaritimeEnvironment:Oceans and Reefs:Great Barrier ReefAustralia:QLD:Cairns 4870Australia:QLD:Townsville 4810Stricken bulk carrier securedStricken bulk carrier secured7pm TV News NSW: 7pm TV News NSWStricken bulk carrier securedA stricken bulk sugar carrier has been secured by a tug boat after drifting for several days in the Coral Sea off Cairns in far north Queensland.Donna Field-16.9245 145.7652Cargo ship at risk off Cairnshttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-05-19/cargo-ship-at-risk-off-cairns/4021588?source=rss
Mon, 21 May 2012 05:56:00 +1000\xmlcontent\201205\3506594.xmlABC Far NorthfarnorthDisasters and Accidents:Accidents:MaritimeDisasters and Accidents:Emergency Incidents:AllDisasters and Accidents:Emergency Planning:AllEnvironment:Oceans and Reefs:Great Barrier ReefAustralia:QLD:AllAustralia:QLD:Cairns 4870Cargo ship at risk off CairnsCargo ship at risk off Cairns7pm TV News NSW: 7pm TV News NSWCargo ship at risk off CairnsA Hong Kong registered cargo ship is at risk of grounding on Shark Reef off the coast of Cairns in far north Queensland.-16.9245 145.7652Tugs secure bulk carrier adrift in Coral Seahttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-05-20/tug-reaches-carrier-stricken-near-barrier-reef/4022262?source=rss
Several tug boats have reached a bulk carrier adrift in the Coral Sea near the Great Barrier Reef in far north Queensland.Mon, 21 May 2012 05:45:00 +1000\xmlcontent\201205\3506786.xmlABC Far NorthfarnorthnorthqldDisasters and Accidents:Accidents:AllDisasters and Accidents:Accidents:MaritimeDisasters and Accidents:All:AllEnvironment:Oceans and Reefs:Great Barrier ReefAustralia:All:AllAustralia:QLD:AllAustralia:QLD:Cairns 4870Australia:QLD:Townsville 4810Stricken bulk carrier securedA stricken bulk sugar carrier has been secured by a tug boat after drifting for several days in the Coral Sea off Far North Queensland.Donna Field-16.9245 145.7652Stricken ship narrowly misses reefhttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-05-19/stricken-ship-narrowly-misses-reef/4021460?source=rss
Authorities were bracing for an environmental disaster off far North Queensland last night when a bulk carrier came within metres of striking an outlying reef.Sun, 20 May 2012 08:42:00 +1000\xmlcontent\201205\3506540.xmlABC Far NorthfarnorthDisasters and Accidents:Accidents:AllDisasters and Accidents:Accidents:MaritimeDisasters and Accidents:All:AllAustralia:All:AllAustralia:QLD:AllAustralia:QLD:Cairns 4870Cargo ship at risk off CairnsA Hong Kong registered cargo ship is at risk of grounding on Shark Reef off the coast of Cairns in Queensland's north.-16.9245 145.7652Police investigate crashes with stolen vehicleshttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-05-03/police-investigate-crashes-with-stolen-vehicles/3990128?source=rss
Fri, 04 May 2012 06:11:00 +1000\xmlcontent\201205\3495166.xmlABC Far NorthfarnorthbrisbaneDisasters and Accidents:Accidents:RoadLaw, Crime and Justice:Crime:AllLaw, Crime and Justice:Traffic Offences:AllAustralia:QLD:Cairns 4870Australia:QLD:The Gap 4061Two sought after van crashes into houseTwo sought after van crashes into house7pm TV News QLD: 7pm TV News QLDPolice investigate crashes with stolen vehiclesPolice are investigating two separate crashes in Queensland involving stolen vehicles.-16.9245 145.7652Sleeping woman spared as van hits househttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-05-03/sleeping-woman-spared-as-car-hits-house/3987750?source=rss
An elderly woman says her house is unliveable, after a stolen van crashed through her bedroom in Cairns this morning.Thu, 03 May 2012 14:03:00 +1000\xmlcontent\201205\3494812.xmlABC Far NorthfarnorthDisasters and Accidents:Accidents:RoadLaw, Crime and Justice:Crime:AllAustralia:QLD:Cairns 4870Australia:QLD:Mooroobool 4870-16.9333 145.7167Woman hit by car in Cairnshttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-04-25/woman-in-hospital-after-being-hit-by-car/3971148?source=rss
A woman is in hospital with fractures after being hit by a car in Cairns overnight.Wed, 25 Apr 2012 08:45:00 +1000\xmlcontent\201204\3488514.xmlABC Far NorthfarnorthDisasters and Accidents:Accidents:RoadDisasters and Accidents:Emergency Incidents:AllAustralia:QLD:Cairns 4870-16.9245 145.7652Five killed on Queensland roadshttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-04-22/five-killed-on-queensland-roads/3965286?source=rss
Five people have died on Queensland roads in less than 24 hours.Sun, 22 Apr 2012 17:35:00 +1000\xmlcontent\201204\3482991.xmlABC Far NorthbrisbanewidebayfarnorthsouthqldDisasters and Accidents:Accidents:RoadAustralia:QLD:Advancetown 4211Australia:QLD:AllAustralia:QLD:Bli Bli 4560Australia:QLD:Mareeba 4880Australia:QLD:St George 4487-28.07607 153.414073Toddler still in hospital after road crashhttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-04-16/toddler-still-in-hospital-after-road-crash/3952458?source=rss
A one-year-old girl and a 33-year-old man remain in Cairns hospital after a serious car crash in far north Queensland on Friday.Mon, 16 Apr 2012 10:47:00 +1000\xmlcontent\201204\3478153.xmlABC Far NorthfarnorthDisasters and Accidents:Accidents:RoadAustralia:QLD:Cairns 4870Australia:QLD:Mareeba 4880Australia:QLD:Tinaroo 4872-17.0667 145.4167Minister given report into boy's train fallhttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-04-13/minister-given-report-into-boys-train-fall/3947680?source=rss
Queensland Rail says it has completed its report into an incident where a child fell from a moving train, south of Cairns in the state's far north.Fri, 13 Apr 2012 07:55:00 +1000\xmlcontent\201204\3476372.xmlABC Far NorthfarnorthDisasters and Accidents:Accidents:RailDisasters and Accidents:Emergency Incidents:AllGovernment and Politics:Public Sector:AllAustralia:QLD:Cairns 4870-16.9245 145.7652Boaties warned of Easter safety crackdownhttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-04-03/boaties-warned-of-easter-safety-crackdown/3929454?source=rss
Queensland Water Police say they will be enforcing new marine laws during an Easter safety blitz.Tue, 03 Apr 2012 11:49:00 +1000\xmlcontent\201204\3469962.xmlABC Far NorthwidebayfarnorthtropicsunshinegoldcoastnorthqldDisasters and Accidents:Accidents:MaritimeDisasters and Accidents:Emergency Planning:AllLifestyle and Leisure:All:AllAustralia:QLD:Bundaberg 4670Australia:QLD:Cairns 4870Australia:QLD:Mackay 4740Australia:QLD:Maroochydore 4558Australia:QLD:Southport 4215Australia:QLD:Townsville 4810-27.9716 153.40943yo boy killed after wandering on roadhttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-03-09/3yo-boy-killed-after-wandering-on-road/3880912?source=rss
Mon, 12 Mar 2012 07:26:00 +1100\xmlcontent\201203\3450836.xmlABC Far NorthfarnorthDisasters and Accidents:Accidents:RoadAustralia:QLD:Cairns 4870Boy run over and killedBoy run over and killed7pm TV News QLD: 7pm TV News QLD3yo boy killed after wandering on roadPolice investigate a tragic accident where a three-year-old boy was run over and killed in Cairns in far north Qld.-16.9245 145.7652Cairns toddler killed wandering onto roadhttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-03-09/cairns-toddler-killed-wandering-onto-road/3879032?source=rss
A three-year-old boy has died after being struck by two cars in far north Queensland overnight, after he wandered onto the road.Fri, 09 Mar 2012 09:11:00 +1100\xmlcontent\201203\3449422.xmlABC Far NorthfarnorthDisasters and Accidents:Accidents:RoadAustralia:QLD:Bayview Heights 4868Australia:QLD:Cairns 4870-16.9500 145.7167Man walks 40km for help after crashhttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-01-30/man-walks-40ks-for-help-after-crash/3800028?source=rss
A man has walked 40 kilometres to find mobile phone reception to call for help after a road crash in Queensland's Gulf Country.Mon, 30 Jan 2012 11:06:00 +1100\xmlcontent\201201\3418466.xmlABC Far NorthnorthwestfarnorthDisasters and Accidents:Accidents:RoadAustralia:QLD:Mount Isa 4825Australia:QLD:Normanton 4890-17.6733 141.07617 hurt in car crashes in far north Qldhttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-01-27/7-hurt-in-car-crashes-in-far-north-qld/3796434?source=rss
Seven people are in hospital after two separate crashes in far north Queensland overnight.Fri, 27 Jan 2012 10:50:00 +1100\xmlcontent\201201\3416872.xmlABC Far NorthfarnorthDisasters and Accidents:Accidents:RoadAustralia:QLD:Cairns 4870-16.9245 145.7652Inquest to probe gymnast's deathhttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-01-25/inquest-to-probe-gymnasts-death/3791744?source=rss
A pre-inquest conference into the death of north Queensland gymnast Michelle Maitland will begin today in Cairns in far north Queensland.Wed, 25 Jan 2012 08:15:00 +1100\xmlcontent\201201\3415069.xmlABC Far NorthfarnorthnorthqldDisasters and Accidents:Accidents:AllLaw, Crime and Justice:Courts and Trials:AllAustralia:QLD:Cairns 4870Australia:QLD:Townsville 4810-16.9245 145.7652Crash sparks call for better skydiver educationhttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-01-24/crash-sparks-call-for-better-skydiver-education/3789670?source=rss
The Australian Parachute Federation (APF) has recommended more education for skydivers after an investigation into an accident in far north Queensland last year.Tue, 24 Jan 2012 11:48:00 +1100\xmlcontent\201201\3414339.xmlABC Far NorthfarnorthtropicnorthqldDisasters and Accidents:Accidents:Air and SpaceDisasters and Accidents:Emergency Incidents:AllDisasters and Accidents:Emergency Planning:AllAustralia:QLD:Cairns 4870Australia:QLD:Mackay 4740Australia:QLD:Townsville 4810Australia:QLD:Tully 4854-17.9349 145.9217Teen fights for life after bike crashhttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-01-16/teen-in-critical-condition-after-bike-crash/3774078?source=rss
A 15-year-old boy is fighting for his life in hospital after being injured in a weekend motorbike crash in Cairns.Mon, 16 Jan 2012 10:07:00 +1100\xmlcontent\201201\3408690.xmlABC Far NorthfarnorthnorthqldDisasters and Accidents:Accidents:RoadAustralia:QLD:Cairns 4870Australia:QLD:Townsville 4810-16.9245 145.7652Crane collapses during shopping centre revamphttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-01-12/crane-collapses-during-shopping-centre-revamp/3769332?source=rss
A trade union says a worker was almost killed when a crane fell over on a Cairns construction site in far north Queensland.Thu, 12 Jan 2012 12:06:00 +1100\xmlcontent\201201\3406681.xmlABC Far NorthfarnorthCommunity and Society:Work:AllDisasters and Accidents:Accidents:WorkplaceDisasters and Accidents:Emergency Incidents:AllGovernment and Politics:Activism and Lobbying:AllGovernment and Politics:Unions:AllAustralia:QLD:Cairns 4870-16.9245 145.7652Missing boat crew reach land in Torres Straithttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-01-11/missing-boat-crew-reach-land-in-torres-strait/3767550?source=rss
Police say five people who were stranded in Torres Strait waters have reached land.Wed, 11 Jan 2012 13:46:00 +1100\xmlcontent\201201\3405951.xmlABC Far NorthfarnorthDisasters and Accidents:Accidents:AllDisasters and Accidents:Accidents:MaritimeDisasters and Accidents:All:AllAustralia:All:AllAustralia:QLD:AllAustralia:QLD:Cairns 4870Torres Strait Islands:All:All-10.176282 142.297499Call for $1 toll to fix Qld's major highwayshttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2011-12-30/call-for-one-dollar-toll-to-fix-qld-major-highways/3752120?source=rss
A transport industry expert has recommended imposing an $1 toll on Queensland's major highways to help maintain the motorways and reduce fatalities.Fri, 30 Dec 2011 10:52:00 +1100\xmlcontent\201112\3399807.xmlABC Far NorthbrisbanewidebayfarnorthcapricorniawestqldtropicsunshinenorthwestgoldcoastsouthqldnorthqldCommunity and Society:Regional:AllDisasters and Accidents:Accidents:RoadGovernment and Politics:Activism and Lobbying:AllGovernment and Politics:Public Sector:AllRural:Community Development:AllAustralia:QLD:Brisbane 4000Australia:QLD:Bundaberg 4670Australia:QLD:Cairns 4870Australia:QLD:Gladstone 4680Australia:QLD:Longreach 4730Australia:QLD:Mackay 4740Australia:QLD:Maroochydore 4558Australia:QLD:Mount Isa 4825Australia:QLD:Rockhampton 4700Australia:QLD:Southport 4215Australia:QLD:Toowoomba 4350Australia:QLD:Townsville 4810Rockhampton floods: Damage done to the Leichhardt HighwayRockhampton floods: The Leichhardt Highway between Banana and Theodore is severely damaged by flood water. January 5, 2011.Wallace GunthorpeUGC: Wallace Gunthorpe-27.4698 153.024